Mythic Mind in Clinical Practice
Part II: An Integrated Psychodynamic Approach
Presented by Ronald Teague, Ph.D., ABPP
The Mythic Mind In Clinical Practice
Part 2: An Integrated Psychodynamic Approach
This class will build on the first class: The Mythic Mind In Clinical Practice Part 1. In addition to further examining various mythic systems from around the world we will be examining fairy tales and folk stories to see how certain Archetypal patterns in human development. We will further examine how mythic stories can be used as a clinical tool for amplifying patients’ obsessive and psychotic ideations. Special attention will be given to exploring how mythic ideas attempt to solve typical mental crises which occur during maturational milestones as well as serious environmentally caused traumas
Class Outline:
Hour:
1: Jung’s theory of the levels of the Unconscious
2: The cultural unconscious vs the Objective Psyche
3: The cultural use of fairy tales and folk stories to address psychological stress
4: The use of myths to transmit interpersonal values
5: Discerning mythic ideas from personal ones in the clinical setting
6: The basic structure of clinically apparent mythic themes
7: Problems with parental introjects in stories about Giants and Witches
8: Self-assertion skills as reflected in stories about heroes
9: Attachment skills as reflected in stories about magical identities
10. Dealing with death anxiety as reflected in stories about cheating fate or Death
11: Discovery of personal value as reflected in stories about magical powers
12: Typical mythic themes which emerge during maturational crisis
Goals:
Students will be able to:
make clinical distinctions between clinical material which emerges from different strata of the unconscious
create interventions based upon the cultural unconscious assumptions of the patient
monitor the progress of a patient through the observation of shifts in mythic material which emerges during the course of therapy
manage resistances which are based upon unconscious cultural assumptions of the patient
manage counter transference reactions which are based upon the unconscious cultural assumptions of the therapist
detect unexpected acculturation patterns in patients
develop a clinical trans-cultural attitude for dealing with differing cultural groups
display culturally sensitive empathic interventions
diagnose some of the culturally generated anxieties of patients
integrate treatment strategies to match the culturally formed assumptions of the patient
evaluate the cognitive functioning of a patient based upon the cultural unconscious assumptions of the patient
anticipate where the patient needs encouragement
*This will be a two day workshop
About the Presenter: Dr. Ronald Teague is in private practice and is also a founding professor of the California School of Professional Psychology and Alliant International University in Fresno, Sacramento, and Hong Kong. He is knowledgeable about various topics especially as they pertain to culture and Psychodynamic interpretations. A phenomenal speaker and extremely erudite presenter, SJVPA is proud to sponsor this program.
California Psychological Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. California Psychological Association maintains responsibility for this program and its content.