Freud’s Wolf-Man From a Drive-Theory Perspective

4 CE credits for licensed psychoanalysts and social workers

REGISTRATION IS CLOSED 

Fees:  Practitioners:  $160  |  Students: Free

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Description:  The case of the Wolf Man was the last that Freud analyzed from the perspective of libido theory.  Freud diagnosed the Wolf Man’s central problem as an “infantile neurosis,” which, from a contemporary perspective, is insufficient to understand the complexities of the case.  Applying Freud’s later dual-drive theory and Spotnitz’s modern analytic theory shed additional light on the Wolf Man’s dynamics.  This workshop will use the case of the Wolf Man to illustrate the evolution of theory and how modern psychoanalytic theory and technique might be applied to this landmark case.

Presenter:  Raúl A. Garcia, PhD, is a psychoanalyst on the faculty of the Center for Modern Psychoanalytic Studies.

A Zoom link will be sent to registered students a couple days before the first day of class.

Learning Objectives:  Participants will be able to (1) describe how Freud analyzed the case of the Wolf Man from the perspective of libido theory; (2) describe how the analysis would be different if a dual-drive theory perspective was used; (3) explain the evolution of psychoanalytic theory from libido through dual-drive to modern psychoanalytic theory; and (4) describe the application of modern psychoanalytic theory to the case of the Wolf Man. 

Licensed Psychoanalysts: The Center for Modern Psychoanalytic Studies (CMPS) is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychoanalysts (#P-0032). Social Workers: The Center for Modern Psychoanalytic Studies (CMPS) SW CPE is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers (#0206).