A Scientific Meeting presented by Ira Brenner, M.D.

The presentation is free and open to the public. In person & virtual options.

Light cocktail reception 6 - 6:30 p.m. at the Center.

Continued Education (CEU/CME): 1.5 credits. $10 members, $25 non-members

This presentation will focus upon the very controversial, very misunderstood, and very difficult to treat condition, currently known as D.I.D., Dissociative Identity Disorder. By reconceptualizing it as a “lower level dissociative character” in which dissociation is the central underlying defense, it may become possible to work psychodynamically with such patients. Within this paradigm, 5 stages of treatment can be considered as guidelines. 

Objectives:

1. To learn about a model of DID that lends itself to a unique psychodynamic treatment  

2. To learn about the 5 stages of treatment in this transference based therapy  

Dr. Brenner is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, and Training and Supervising Analyst at the Psychoanalytic Center of Philadelphia, where he is Director Emeritus of the Adult Psychotherapy Training Program. He also serves as a Behavioral Consultant to the San Diego Zoo. He has a special interest in the area of psychological trauma; he chairs the Holocaust Discussion Group and co-chairs the Dissociative Disorders Discussion Group at the meetings of the American Psychoanalytic Association. He has authored of over 100 publications, co-edited three special issues of The International Journal of Applied Psychoanalytic Studies, and has published six books.