Didactic Workshop — Narcissistic personality disorder

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DIDACTIC WORKSHOP

Narcissistic personality disorder

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M.D., PhD
President, ISTFP

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2024

Simultaneous translation into Ukrainian in another audio channel

Frank Yeomans

9, 10, 11 February

11:45–18:30 GMT daily

Online education in English

Three days that will change the way you think about narcissism. Synthesize theory and practice to achieve clinical effectiveness.

Pathological narcissism
Malignant narcissism syndrome
Antisocial personality
The “Failure to Launch” Syndrome (young adult unable to start an independent life)

and a special topic:
"Trauma and Dissociation"

In 2021, the world saw the result of 60 years of research on narcissistic personality disorder by a group of clinicians who united around Otto Kernberg.

Today, it is the most comprehensive guide to a deep understanding and effective therapy of narcissistic disorder. Frank Yeomans, MD, PhD co-author of the book and lecturer at our seminar, will present:

The most up-to-date understanding of narcissistic pathology
The most up-to-date understanding of narcissistic disorder therapy (leading to cure)

At the seminar, we will take a deeper look at prognosis: how to predict the effectiveness of therapy for a particular patient with narcissistic disorder at the very beginning of therapy.

CLINICAL GUIDE

«Treating Pathological Narcissism with Transference-Focused Psychotherapy»

Diana Diamond, Frank E. Yeomans, Barry L. Stern, and Otto F. Kernberg

Frank Yeomans

Brilliant professor and renowned psychotherapist

President of ISTFP
Director of TFP New York Group
Head of the team of TFP therapists in a randomized controlled trial comparing the effectiveness of three treatments: dialectical behavioral therapy, psychodynamic psychotherapy, and transference-focused psychotherapy.
Co-author of almost all guides for the use of TFP
Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Director of Training at the Personality Disorders Institute
Lecturer in Psychiatry at the Columbia University Center for Psychoanalytic Training and Research
Author and co-author of more than 95 books and articles on psychotherapy and psychiatry

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www.frankyeomans.com

Frank Yeomans

Brilliant professor and renowned psychotherapist

President of ISTFP
Director of TFP New York Group
Head of the team of TFP therapists in a randomized controlled trial comparing the effectiveness of three treatments: dialectical behavioral therapy, psychodynamic psychotherapy, and transference-focused psychotherapy.
Co-author of almost all guides for the use of TFP
Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Director of Training at the Personality Disorders Institute
Lecturer in Psychiatry at the Columbia University Center for Psychoanalytic Training and Research
Author and co-author of more than 95 books and articles on psychotherapy and psychiatry

faculty

www.frankyeomans.com

A thorough understanding of narcissistic personality disorder

Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) is a chronic, intricate, and multifaceted condition that significantly affects an individual's self-perception, perception of the world, and relationships with others. It results in an array of clinical manifestations and practical difficulties.

The workshop will cover all the key aspects of NPD. The description below does not do justice to the depth and innovation of our approach, so please consider it a partial outline:

Overt and covert manifestations of narcissism. How to recognize behaviors, thoughts, and emotions associated with NPO
The borderline personality organization as the basis for narcissistic pathology. Protection against identity diffusion, splitting, and other unacceptable aspects of one's own personality.
Specific features of the internal constellation of object relations in narcissism. Normal and pathological narcissism. Self-esteem. Ego-ideal. Aggression. Envy.
Aggression. Studying the role of aggression in the formation of narcissistic traits and the Super-Ego. Deficits in the value system.
Ways of developing the self and object relations. Theories of narcissism (Kernberg and Kohut)
Types of pathological narcissism
The fundamental features of NPD that determine the internal dynamics that turn into defenses and are reflected at the level of phenomenological description
Severity levels of narcissistic pathology
Diagnosis and dynamics of HPD. Highlighting the subtleties of recognizing narcissistic dynamics, phenomena and traits and their impact on personality, worldview, symptoms and behavior
More about malignant narcissism syndrome
The relationship between borderline, narcissistic and antisocial disorder
Pathological grandiose self as the basis of NPD
Pathological narcissism: structural features

Pathological narcissism: psychodynamic features
Pathological narcissism: clinical syndromes
Significant types of narcissism
Negative prognostic factors
Psychodynamic treatment: therapist's tasks and treatment difficulties
Clinical work with HPD: accurate diagnosis, examination for comorbidities
Therapy: the main difficulties for therapists
Transference and countertransference processes. Study of the interaction between therapist and patient, peculiarities of transference and countertransference in the context of NPD. Specific transference and countertransference in narcissism (an extremely important topic).
Difficulties in the therapy of NPD, expectations of special treatment, resentment of reality, exploitative position, alienation, "lack of relationships in therapy," Long-term dominance of the pathological grandiose " self.
Adaptation of the therapeutic contract for NPD.
Techniques for treatment of narcissistic patients
Working with the pathological grandiose self and typical transference
Negative therapeutic reactions

.... is only part of the program of this seminar dedicated to narcissism.

Additionally, a unique subject will be covered:

"Trauma and Dissociation" - a psychodynamic model

Feedback from participants of our other seminars

If you have a question, who is Oleksii, mentioned in the feedback, this is Oleksii Lemeshchuk — the leader of the team organizing the seminar

The organizers can be narcissistically proud.
Everything is perfect. Thank you very much! I'm looking forward to the next seminars. Everything is very collegial, accessible, clinically useful

I would also like to thank you for the well-organized, very useful and informative training. I look forward to further events!

Excellent organization! Not to mention the professor. And thanks to my colleagues)))

Thank you very much, Oleksii, for this opportunity, and special thanks for the organization!

Thank you for the seminar and especially for such an interesting analysis in supervisions!

Oleksii, thank you and the whole team for organizing this seminar!

Thank you. Excellent material and organization!

The workshop's primary subjects

February 9-11, 2024

Pathological narcissism

Treatment of pathological narcissism

Malignant narcissism syndrome

Antisocial personality

Clinical work with NPD: accurate diagnosis, examination for comorbidities
The main difficulties for therapists
Transfer and countertransfer processes. Study of the interaction between the therapist and the patient, the specifics of transference and countertransference in the context of NPD. Specific transfers and countertransfers in narcissism
Difficulties in the therapy of NPD, expectations of special attitude, resentment of reality, exploitative position, exclusion, "lack of relationships in therapy", a long stage of dominance of the pathological grandiose "Ego". Adaptation of the contract for NPD.
Techniques for treatment of narcissistic patients
Working with the pathological grandiose "Ego"

Definition
Etiology
Diagnosis
Prognostic factors

Differential diagnosis and impact on prognosis
Psychodynamics of antisocial personality disorder
Levels of transfer
...Therapy?

Young Adults Who “Fail to Launch”

Trauma and dissociation

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Borderline personality organization as a basis for narcissistic pathology. Protection against identity diffusion and other unacceptable aspects of one's own personality.
Specific aspects of the internal constellation of object relations. Normal and pathological narcissism. Self-esteem. Ego-ideal. Aggression. Envy.
Aggression. Studying the role of aggression in the formation of narcissistic traits and the Super-Ego. Deficits in the value system
Pathological narcissism: structural features, psychodynamic features, clinical syndromes

Definition of the syndrome
Factors underlying the syndrome
Depth psychodynamics
Failure to launch syndrome as a manifestation of narcissistic disorder
Psychological challenges and conflicts
Conclusions for psychodynamic psychotherapy
Features of the beginning of therapy and elements of the contract
Psychotherapy: technique
The middle stage
Late phase

special topic

Our didactic seminars feature

in addition to lectures and Q&A, the training includes:

Viewing videotaped excerpts of Frank Yeomans' sessions with patients (with commentary by Dr. Yeomans)
Public supervision of two cases with viewing of fragments of sessions with patients
All theory is illustrated by Dr.Yeomans with examples from his own practice

Our program provides a distinctive model for treating narcissistic personality disorder by giving participants access to:

Strategies and techniques. The route towards effective psychotherapy for NPD patients

Specialized knowledge. Understanding the levels of narcissism and their clinical manifestations.
Practical skills. Starting work with NPD and methods of overcoming the split personality organization and special protective intrapersonal "constructs" inherent in narcissistic disorder
Integration of theory and practice. Application of the object relations theory for the treatment of NPD
Improving clinical skills and expanding practice by including specialized methods of treating NPD.
Specialized therapeutic approaches. Mastery of specific techniques and interventions specifically designed to work with NPD.
Improving clinical outcomes. Approaches to help you achieve more stable and long-term therapeutic outcomes.
Community and experience sharing. The opportunity to communicate with colleagues and world-renowned psychotherapists, exchange knowledge and clinical experience.

Immediately after the seminar, participants will be able to apply the knowledge gained to improve the lives of their clients and advance their professional careers.

certificate

Electronic certificate of attendance at the seminar

This certificate serves as verification of involvement and expertise in the subject of narcissistic personality disorders psychotherapy, which is beneficial for career advancement in the fields of psychiatry and psychotherapy.