Basic Standards of Care in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Practices with Memory and the Process of Family Reconcilation
Saturday, March 30, 1996
Invited Speakers: Jason Brandt, Ph.D.-Prof. of Psychiatry, Dir.-Div. of Medical Psychology, Johns Hopkins Univ. School of Medicine; Terence W. Campbell, Ph.D.- Clinical Psychologist in Private Practice, Sterling Heights, MI; Elizabeth Feigon, M.D.- Psychiatrist in Private Practice, West Roxbury,MA ;John Hochman, M.D.- Psychiatrist in Private Practice, Encino, CA;Elizabeth F. Loftus, Ph.D.- Prof. of Psychology, Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA;Carolyn Saari, Ph.D.- Prof. of Social Work, Loyola Univ. School of Social Work, Chicago, IL;Daniel L. Schacter, Ph.D.- Prof. of Psychology, Harvard Univ., Cambridge, MA;Stuart Zola, Ph.D.- Research Career Scientist at the Veterans Admin., Prof. of Psychiatry, Chair and Dir.-Grad. Program in the Neurosciences, Dept. of Psychiatry and the Neurosciences, Univ. of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, La Jolla, CA
Program:
False Memory System (FMS) is a condition in which a person's identity and relationships are centered around the memory of a traumatic experience which is objectively false but the person strongly believes it to be true. It has a devastating effect on the victim and typically produces a continuing dependency on the therapeutic program that created the syndrome. FMS proceeds to destroy the psychological well-being of the primary victim and the integrity of the family, and creates secondary victims falsely accused of vile acts of incest and abuse.
This continuing medical education conference will focus on: defining the scope of the problems created in psychotherapy by memory work, the clinical practice and ethical issues involving the rational management of patients with recovered memories of doubtful validity, and the process of family reconcilation after the discernment of a false memory. With the overall goal of restoring the integrity and good reputation of psychotherapy, the conference will determine the educational needs of participants and teach the basic standards of care in diagnostic and therapeutic practices with memory. The conference will identify the desirable rehabilitation climate for families who have suffered the consequences of false allegations, and will suggest some essential steps to initiate the process of family reconciliation.
Other conference dates:
Saturday, April 20, 1996- Boston, Massachusetts
Saturday, June 1, 1996- Chicago, Illinois
Registration :
Fees: Professionals- $225
Professionals who are FMS members (with a copy of
letter of membership)- $175
(Payable in advance; covers a detailed course syllabus,
continental breakfast and a refreshment break. Foreign
payments must be made on a US bank. On-site registrants will
be assessed a $15 fee.)
Deadline for Abstracts: tba
Email for Requests and Registration: dheaphy@SOM.adm.jhu.edu