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THEORY AS STORY

READ BY: Ava Pasewicz.

CITATION: Modlin, N., Stubley, J., Maggio, C., & Rucker, J. (2023). On Redescribing the Indescribable: Trauma, Psychoanalysis & Psychedelic Therapy. British Journal of Psychotherapy, 39: 551-572.

ABSTRACT: The psychedelic state can be thought about as an interdependent intrapsychic, somatic, interpersonal & spiritual happening which encourages, perhaps both to the relief & dismay of those participating in the experience, the shocking & impressive emergence of one’s unconscious desires & traumata's; a state which may be experienced as cathartic or healing, and as anxiety-provoking & confusing. Often, in clinical trials investigating psychedelics in mental health conditions, these go hand-in-hand. Amid a renewed, at times hyperbolic, interest in psychedelics as a potential treatment for mental illness, significant gaps of knowledge remain. Additional studies exploring the impact of the extra-pharmacological factors & adjunct therapeutic models on treatment outcomes are needed. Drawing from psychoanalytic perspectives, this paper explores points of intersectionality between psychedelic therapy under investigation & psychoanalysis in the context of traumatic stress. To that end, the psychedelic state will be considered an attempt to make the unconscious conscious by immersing self in a bewildering waking-dream to better tolerate reality; immersing self in a willful state of vulnerability, to develop trust in one’s agency & capacity to trust others; immersing self in an indescribable experience to learn how to redescribe, to self & to others the traumatic past.

REDESCRIBING THE INDESCRIBABLE

CITATION: Shedler, J. (2021). The personality syndromes. In R. Feinstein (Ed.), A Primer on Personality Disorders: Multi-Theoretical Viewpoints. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
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KEY POINTS:

Personality refers to an individual’s characteristic patterns of thought, feeling, behavior, motivation, defense, interpersonal functioning, and ways of experiencing self and others. Clinical knowledge accrued over generations has given rise to a taxonomy of familiar personality syndromes. Personality syndromes exist on a continuum of functioning from healthy to severely disturbed. There is no discontinuity between normal and pathological personality.

Understanding personality syndromes requires an understanding of underlying personality processes such as inner conflicts, defenses, and motives. A diagnostic prototype is provided for each personality syndrome, which describes the syndrome in its “ideal” or pure form. A practical diagnostic method based on pattern recognition is provided, whereby clinicians consider the overall resemblance between patients and diagnostic prototypes.

The personality constructs provide the broad strokes of clinical case formulations. They can explain and contextualize presenting symptoms and disorders. Each personality syndrome is a distinct pathway to depression and requires a different treatment focus.
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Read by: Isabel P.

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THE PERSONALITY SYNDROMES

1/17/2024: On the very FIRST episode of "THE TALKING CURE (with Dr. D)" podcast, three of #Philadelphia's leading #psychedelic therapy experts -- Karen L. Smith, & Dr. Sophia Brandstetter, & Dr. Christopher Deussing -- participated in a spirited panel discussion on: (a) #Ketamine-Assisted #Psychotherapy, (b) #psychedelic #therapist training, & (c) Karen's new book, "Prepare Your Self, Your Clients, & Your Practice for #Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy: A Step-by-Step Guide" ... which can be purchased at: http://amazon.com/YourSelf-Practice-Ketamine-Assisted-Psychotherapy-ebook/dp/B0CQ9GRJLF.

This live #podcast was proudly sponsored by The Ko-Op Collective, Full Living: A Psychotherapy Practice, #Growth thru #Change, Ketamine Kollaborations, and Integrative #DBT & Psychotherapy LLC.
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Integrative DBT & Psychotherapy LLC:
http://IntegrativeDBT.com

Karen Smith:
https://linkedin.com/in/karenlsmith

Dr. Sophia Brandstetter:
https://linkedin.com/in/dr-sophia-brandstetter-lcsw-psyd-a0129311

Dr. Christopher Deussing:
https://linkedin.com/in/dr-christopher-deussing-dsw-lcsw-c-dbt-70617b215/
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The Ko-Op Collective:
http://PsychedelicTherapists.co

Full Living - A Psychotherapy Practice:
http://FullLiving.com

Growth Thru Change:
http://GrowthThruChange.com

THE TALKING CURE 1: KETAMINE THERAPY (with Dr. Sophia Brandstetter & Karen Smith)

In this article, Thomas Maeder explores how the "helping professions", notably psychotherapy & the ministry, appear to attract more than their share of the emotionally unstable. 
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CITATION: Maeder, T. (January 1989). Wounded healers. The Atlantic Monthly, 37-47.

"What asylum doctor has not had his own attack of madness by dint of continual association with madmen? ... But before that, what obscure inclination, what dreadful fascination had made him choose that subject?” -Marcel Proust

WOUNDED HEALERS

Listen to Dr. Deussing's 24th #podcast — "THE MAGIC OF ART THERAPY, SOMATIC HEALING & IFS" — with the imaginative Carolina Cordovez, MPS, LCAT, ATR-BC! 😀 Some topics discussed were: (a) the "magic" of #art therapy, (b) how art #therapy can induce playful & healing "flow states", (c) the integrability of #arttherapy, somatic experiencing & Internal Family Systems (#IFS), and (d) the connections between Dr. Kirk Schneider's concepts of "life-enhancing anxiety" & "awe." 🤔

This episode of "THE TALKING CURE with DR. D" was sponsored by Integrative DBT & Psychotherapy LLC, http://MakingTherapyBetter.com & CarePaths Inc. ☮ 💚 😊

Access all of DR. D's content at: YouTube.com/@DR.DEUSSING. 🙏

Contact Carolina Cordovez:
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Contact Dr. Deussing
http://IntegrativeDBT.com

THE TALKING CURE 24: THE MAGIC OF ART THERAPY, SOMATIC HEALING, & IFS (with Carolina Cordovez)

CITATION: Wampold, B. & Flückiger, C. (2023). The alliance in #mentalhealth care: conceptualization, evidence & clinical applications. World Psychiatry, 22(1), 25–41. DOI:10.1002/wps.21035.

ABSTRACT:  The concept of alliance reflects the collaborative relationship between clinicians & patients, defined as consisting of 3 elements: (a) the agreement on the #treatment goals, (b) the agreement on a task or series of tasks, and (c) the development of a bond. Although much of the theory & research on the alliance comes from the domain of psychotherapy, the concept is applicable to any practice involving a person seeking help & a socially sanctioned healer. Extensive research evidence suggests that the #alliance is a robust predictor of the outcomes of various forms of psychotherapy, even when prior symptom improvement & other factors are considered. Both clinicians & patients bring different capacities to form an alliance in the #therapy situation. Factors concerning the patient include, among others: (a) the diagnosis, (b) attachment style, (c) motivation, and (d) needs for affiliation. However, the benefits of the alliance have been found to be mostly due to therapists' contributions, in particular facilitative interpersonal skills including: (a) verbal fluency, (b) communication of hope & positive expectations, (c) persuasiveness, (d) emotional expression, (e) warmth, acceptance & understanding, (f) empathy, and (g) alliance rupture-repair responsiveness. Placebo studies have allowed researchers to experimentally manipulate aspects of the relationship between a therapist & patient in non-psychotherapy contexts. In these settings, 2 components of the #relationship have emerged: (a) an emotional one (involving being cared for & understood by the clinician) and (b) a cognitive one (including the belief in the competence of the therapist to administer an effective treatment). Here we propose a model that describes 3 pathways through which the alliance creates benefits: (a) CARE, (b) EXPECTANCY, and (c) SPECIFIC. Although research & clinical attention have mostly focused on the alliance between clinicians & patients in face-to-face interactions, there is preliminary evidence concerning the alliance between patients & other clinic staff, systems of care, or the program in internet-mediated services. These new research areas clearly require further development. 🤔

THE ALLIANCE IN MENTAL HEALTHCARE

"𝙎𝙏𝙐𝘿𝙀𝙉𝙏 𝘽𝙐𝙍𝙉𝙊𝙐𝙏" 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲-𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 #burnout, 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 & 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 #students. 🔥

𝗞𝗘𝗬 𝗣𝗢𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗦:

🧑‍🚒 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙢 & 𝙊𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙞𝙩𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩: Burnout oftentimes results from perfectionism & taking on excessive responsibilities, leading to exhaustion & a loss of passion.

🧯 𝘾𝙮𝙘𝙡𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙄𝙨𝙤𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣: Burnout often results in feelings of isolation as individuals become overwhelmed & withdraw into themselves.

🧨 "𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙚 & 𝘿𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙖𝙞𝙧": Comparing oneself to peers can intensify feelings of shame that contribute to burnout, illustrating the need for self-acceptance.

💥 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙘 𝙀𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨: It is vital to recognize the need for realistic expectations & ongoing self-care to preventing burnout & maintain #mentalhealth.

🚒 𝙎𝙚𝙡𝙛-𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣: Emphasizing self-compassion & knowing one's limits is crucial for managing stress & fostering a #healthy work/life balance. ❤️‍🔥

STUDENT BURNOUT: A PANEL DISCUSSION

𝘾𝙄𝙏𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉: Martin, L. (2020). The role of shame in the development of the schizoid process. 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘑𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘗𝘴𝘺𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘺, 11.

𝘼𝘽𝙎𝙏𝙍𝘼𝘾𝙏: The author considers the role of #shame & the response to it, which she describes as self-protective avoidance of relationship, in the development of a schizoid process. She proposes that the intention & action of suicide may in some cases be the ultimate schizoid #withdrawal. She describes her #therapy work over 10 years with a young woman who required a gentle, attuned & #relational process to help her #heal a relational split. 

THE ROLE OF SHAME IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SCHIZOID PROCESS

𝘾𝙄𝙏𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉: Spotnitz, H. (1966). The maturational interpretation. 𝘗𝘴𝘺𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘺𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘙𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸, 53C: 166-169.

𝘼𝘽𝙎𝙏𝙍𝘼𝘾𝙏: 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙡𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙚𝙫𝙤𝙡𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙞𝙦𝙪𝙚𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙥𝙨𝙮𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙮𝙩𝙞𝙘 #𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘺, 𝙚𝙢𝙥𝙝𝙖𝙨𝙞𝙯𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖 𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙛𝙩 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙁𝙧𝙚𝙪𝙙𝙞𝙖𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙘𝙪𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙢𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙤𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙖 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙜𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝙠𝙚𝙮 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙛𝙪𝙣𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣. Dr. Hyman Spotnitz critiques traditional “veil-lifting” interpretations that aim to provoke insight through confrontation & explanation. 𝙃𝙚 𝙝𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨 𝙖 #𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙬𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙝 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙛𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 #𝘦𝘨𝘰’𝘴 𝙙𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙥𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙟𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 & 𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝙫𝙚𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙡𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙥𝙚𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙘 #𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. The maturational interpretation fosters ego integration not by unveiling repressed memories but by responding empathically to unconscious communication, thereby facilitating psychological #growth & strengthening the patient’s capacity for relatedness. 🤔

THE MATURATIONAL [PSYCHOANALYTIC] INTERPRETATION

Download this book at https://www.academia.edu/36814800/Mans_search_for_meaning

𝗖𝗜𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡: Frankl, V. (2006). 𝘔𝘢𝘯’𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨. Beacon Press.

𝗔𝗕𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗧: 𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸, 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗹 𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗶𝗿 & #psychology, 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 & 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆, 𝗵𝗶𝘀 #existential 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗼 #therapy. Frankl argues that humans can endure profound suffering if they find meaning, even in the bleakest circumstances. 𝘍𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘭 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦 & 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 & 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘦𝘴.

Man's Search for Meaning (Pages 20-41)

Download a PDF of this book at https://dn710208.ca.archive.org/0/items/frankl-viktor-mans-search-for-meaning-1963/FRANKL_Viktor_Man%27s_Search_For_Meaning-1963_text.pdf.

𝗖𝗜𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡: Frankl, V. (2006). 𝘔𝘢𝘯’𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨. Beacon Press.

𝗔𝗕𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗧: 𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸, 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗹 𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗶𝗿 & #psychology, 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 & 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆, 𝗵𝗶𝘀 #existential 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗼 #therapy. Frankl argues that humans can endure profound suffering if they find meaning, even in the bleakest circumstances. 𝘍𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘭 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 #resilience, 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦 & 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 & 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘦𝘴.

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