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PSPP Sunday Brunch Series
Presenter: Randolph W. Walters, Psy.D
Dr. Walters is an Associate Professor of Graduate Counseling at Eastern
University.
Objectives: Upon completion of this presentation, participants will be
able to:
- Develop an understanding of the importance of the quality of attachment in
molding a daughter’s internal world and interactive experiences.
- Develop an understanding of the relational dynamics of the father-daughter
dyad.
- Consider the implications of the results of the study for psychotherapy
with women.
- Explore some of the challenges involved in the clinical assessment of
attachment and object relations.
In the last four decades, changing labor force patterns and associated social
norms have led to a growing interest and scrutiny in fatherhood. The
father-daughter dyad, first alluded to in Freud’s developmental theory, has
received little specific attention in the psychoanalytic and research
literature. Yet according to object relations theory, children develop
attachments to their fathers during the first years of life. The present study
was conducted to examine the relationship between father-daughter attachment and
a daughter’s object relations. It hypothesized that the quality of the
father-daughter attachment is positively associated with the strength of a
daughter’s object relations. The results suggest a relationship between the
quality of a daughter’s attachment to her father and the affective quality of
her object representations. Implications of these results for psychotherapy with
women and the clinical assessment of attachment and object relations are
discussed.
| Date: |
April 25, 2004 |
| Time: |
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. – Presentation and case material
1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. – Discussion |
| Cost / Registation: |
Each brunch, including CEU credits, is free for members of
PSPP. Nonmembers may attend the brunches for free, but must pay $25 if
they wish to receive CEU credits for their attendance. Registration in
advance helps us to plan for the refreshments and seating
arrangements. |
| CE Credits: |
Each brunch is approved for 2.0 CE credits by the American
Psychological Association for those psychologists filling out evaluation
forms at the end of the presentation. Division 39 of the American
Psychological Association (APA) is approved to offer continuing
education for psychologists. Division 39 maintains responsibility for
the program. For any grievances such as access, confidentiality,
fairness, nondiscrimination, or privacy, please contact Dr. Phillip
Bennett at (215) 496-9091. CEU credit may be available for social
workers. Please call prior to each brunch to confirm that the program
has been approved. |
| Contact:
|
For information about the locations of the brunches and to
register, please contact:
Dr. Ilene Dyller at (610) 436-2301. |
Philadelphia Society for Psychoanalytic Psychology