14-1104 Training Catalog

LAISPS
LOS ANGELES INSTITUTE AND SOCIETY FOR PSYCHOANALYTIC STUDIES

12011 SAN VICENTE BOULEVARD, SUITE 310
LOS ANGELES, CA 90049
An Interdisciplinary Group
A Component Society of the International

Psychoanalytical Association
PROGRAM
CATALOG
SECOND YEAR
SCHEDULE OF CLASSES
TRACK A
INFANT OBSERVATION
Participants will find and observe an infant and mother/caretaker in the family
home one hour per week. The observation is done without intervention on the part
of the observer. After each observation, detailed notes will be taken and discussed
in a weekly seminar. The goal is for the participants to experience and think about
infant-mother interaction as a way of developing their capacity for containment
which is crucial in clinical work.
SEMINAR LEADERS: Charlotte Riley, Psy.D.
Beth I. Kalish, Ph.D.
Jessica A. Lehman, Psy.D.
TRACK B
SMALL GROUP CASE CONSULTATION & SPECIAL INTEREST SEMINARS
Participants will meet weekly in small groups with a psychoanalytically trained
therapist/consultant to present and discuss infant, child, and parent work from their
own practice. To complement the case consultation, a series of short seminars will
focus on special topics related to infant, early childhood, and parent therapy.
Participants will consolidate their learning from the first year as they apply their
theoretical understanding to clinical work in the second year.
SEMINAR LEADERS: TBA
An Interdisciplinary Group

A Component Society of the International

Psychoanalytical Association
PSYCHOANALYTIC
TRAINING PROGRAM
CATALOG
Important Disclosure: None of the planners or presenters of this CME/CE program
has any relevant financial relationship to disclose.
Physicians: LAISPS is accredited by the Institute for Medical Quality/California Medical
Association (IMQ/CMA) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. LAISPS
takes responsibility for the content, quality and scientific integrity of this CME activity and
designates this educational activity for a maximum of (#) AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.
Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the
activity. This credit may also be applied to the CMA Certificate in Continuing Medical
Education.
Psychologists: LAISPS is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor
continuing education for psychologists. LAISPS maintains responsibility for this program and
its content. Full attendance is required for psychologists to receive credit; partial credit may not
be awarded based on APA guidelines.
Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists: LAISPS is approved by the Board of
Behavioral Sciences to grant continuing education credit to those holding LCSW and MFT
licenses. (Provider #PCE311) This activity is designated for (#) credit hours.
Nurses: LAISPS is approved by the CA Board of Registered Nursing to grant continuing
education credit to nurses. This activity is designated for (#) credit hours.
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September 1, 2014 August 31, 2015
For Further Information:

Los Angeles Institute and Society for Psychoanalytic Studies
12011 San Vicente Boulevard, Suite 310
Los Angeles, California 90049
(310) 440-0333
admin@laisps.org
www.laisps.org
This catalog is designed to describe the function and procedures of LAISPS

educational programs. This is a working document to be revised annually. Any
questions should be directed to the Chair of the Education Committee.
This catalog is provided upon request in person, by mail or by visiting our
website. The most recent catalog is available on our webpage (www.laisps.org).
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FIRST YEAR
SCHEDULE OF CLASSES
Institute Contact Information.
SECTION #1:
0-3 YEARS- GROWTH, RELATIONSHIP, AND TREATMENT
Board of Directors and Past Presidents..
Education Committee.....
Philosophy and Origins

The Institute - Training/Doctor of Psychoanalysis (Psy.D)...
Critical concepts of prenatal, natal, and postnatal functioning will be discussed. The
elements of infant/mother relationship bonding, attachment, and attunement will be
presented in detail. Early development of the emerging sense of self and experience
of self-regulation within the context of mutual relatedness will be explored.
Classical through contemporary readings, current research, and clinical case material
will aid our discussion.
Educational Objectives, Admissions Policies and

Requirements.
4-5
Areas of Preparation.......
6-7
Research Psychoanalyst, Curriculum.
8-15
Tuition and Fees, STRF Information

Buyers Right to Cancel, Refund Information...
16-18
PH.D. in Psychoanalysis Requirements & Curriculum,

Doctoral Fees.
19-20
Institute Faculty.
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Training and Supervising Analyst.
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Important Notices, Self Monitoring Procedures..
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General Information
Schedule & Calendar, Housing, Facilities, Financial
Assistance
Library, Books & Materials, Attendance Policy, Placement
Standards, Language of Instruction, Notice of Student Rights
Student Complaint Procedures, Records Retention, Notice
Concerning Transferability of Credits & Credentials Earned
At Our Institution
Professional Assistance, Probation & Dismissal Policies,
Harassment Policy
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INSTRUCTORS: Jessica Lehman, Psy.D.

Pamela P. Dirham, Ph.D.
SECTION #2:
3-6 YEARS- GROWTH, RELATIONSHIP, AND TREATMENT
The continuing growth and development of the child, three through six years of age,
will be discussed in this section. Participants will expand their knowledge of the
relational issues facing parents and how treatment methods, including play therapy,
can be beneficial to parents and children.
INSTRUCTORS: Beth I. Kalish, Ph.D.
Kathleen m. Campbell, Psy.D.
SECTION #3:
TWO PATHS OF SEXUALITY AND GENDER IDENTITY
The unique and different developmental experiences of girls and boys as they
develop a sense of nascent sexuality and gender identity will be presented from the
point of view of contemporary psychoanalytic theory and practice. Numerous
clinical examples will help clarify these new thoughts.
INSTRUCTORS:
Michael J. Diamond, Ph.D.

Marc C. Sanders, Ph.D.
Linda Sobelman, Ph.D.
Sandra Wilder-Padilla, Ph.D.
YEAR END MEETING:
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The Society
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Members Of The Society..
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Clinical Associates Of The Society and Institute Candidates...
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Participants and faculty will meet to review and reflect upon the year. A classic film
on the first years of life will be shown.
PROGRAM DIRECTORS
Jessica Lehman, Psy.D.
Kathleen Campbell, Psy.D.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Continued
INFANT, EARLY C HILDHOOD, AND PARENT PSYCHOTHERAPY

PROGRAM
COURSE DESCRIPTION
We have designed this course specifically for mental health professionals who wish
to deepen and broaden their psychoanalytic understanding of the development of the
infant and young child. This course will also help hone each clinicians
observational and technical skills working with infants, children, and parents.
The first year of this program will offer participants a grounding in classical through
contemporary analytic concepts. These essential perspectives will inform and enrich
participants ways of thinking and working with infants, children, and parents.
The second year of the program will focus on increasing participants expertise in
analytic work with infants, young children, and parents. Participants will have two
course options:
A. Infant observation, during
mother/caretaker dyad.
B.
which
participants
observe
an
infant-
Small consultation groups, that allow participants to present clinical case work.
MISSION AND OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this program participants will be able to:
Identify essential psychoanalytic concepts as they relate to infant and child

development.
Work more effectively and therapeutically with infants, children, and their
parents.
Practice critical therapeutic skills including observation, containment, and

communication.
Integrate and use the most contemporary theoretical and clinical views of how
girls and boys develop and experience their emerging sexual selves and gender
identities.
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
Bachelors degree
Participants will be interviewed by the program directors prior to enrollment.
(Copy of Transcripts must be submitted with registration).
TUITION:
First Year
Second Year
Early registration for both years
STRF (Student Tuition Recovery Fund):
$1,400.00
$1,200.00
$2,400.00
$
0.50 Non-refundable
Books and Materials:
Included in Tuition
($0.50 per thousand dollars)
Enrollment in both first and second years of this program is strongly recommended but is not required.
56 CME/CEU credits are offered for the first year of this program. The experiential nature of the
programs second year, does not permit continuing education to be offered. A certificate of completion is
awarded to participants who meet the requirements for the full two-year program.
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ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS
Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Program:
Integrating Contemporary and Classical Theories and
Technique
32-33
The Eating Disorders Program:

Exploring Underlying Factors and Strategic Interventions
34-35
Trauma Studies Program:

Psychodynamic Perspectives on Theory and Treatment
36-37
Infant, Early Childhood and Parent Psychotherapy Program
38-40
CME/CE Information
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LOS ANGELES INSTITUE AND SOCIETY FOR

PSYCHOANALYTIC STUDIES
Board of Directors
2014-15
Course Curriculum and faculty

History of Trauma
Classical Psychodynamic Perspectives
on Trauma
Roberta Mirisch, L.C.S.W.
Sexual Abuse and Incest:

Transference and Countertransference
Jill Model Barth, Ph.D.
Post-Traumatic Stress
Disorder
Mariann Hybels Miller, Ph.D.
Family Violence and Projective

Identification
Thomas P. Helscher, Ph.D.
Post-Traumatic Nightmares
Sandra Garfield, Ph.D.
Domestic Violence
Rosalba Bueno-Osawa, Ph.D.
Neurobiology and Trauma

Zari Hedayat, Ph.D.
Traumatic and Chronic Illness

Jo Ann McKarus, Psy.D.
Attachment Trauma
Beth Kalish, Ph.D.
Combat Trauma
Carol Tanenbaum, Ph.D.
Intergenerational Transmission of
Trauma
Janet Woznica, Ph.D.
(Part I)
Valrie Rubinstein von Raffay, Ph.D.
(Part II)
Massive Group Trauma Including

Natural Disasters and Terrorism
Adult Survivors of Sexual Abuse and

Incest
Michael Diamond, Ph.D. (Part I)
Roberta Mirisch, L.C.S.W. (Part II)
Contemporary Psychodynamic
Perspectives on Adult-Onset Trauma
Lori OBrien, Ph.D.

PRESIDENT
Lynn Goren, Ph.D.
PAST-PRESIDENT
Mariann Hybels Miller, Ph.D.
SECRETARY
Kevin J. Wittenberg, Ph.D.
TREASURER
Deborah R. Shaw, Ph.D.
DIRECTOR OF TRAINING/CHAIR OF EDUCATION
Steven Isaacman, Psy.D.
MEMBER AT LARGE
Jacqueline W. Lichtenstein, M.D.
MEMBER AT LARGE
Lisa L. Halotek, Ph.D.
MEMBER AT LARGE
Shireen Oberman, LC.S.W..
CANDIDATE REPRESENTATIVE
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Marianne Hybels Miller, Ph.D.
PAST PRESIDENTS
Charles Ansell, Ed.D.
James E. Bews, Ph.D.
Hedda Bolgar, Ph.D.
Clifton J. Caruth, Ph.D.
Elaine G. Caruth, Ph.D.
Lynn Goren, Ph.D.
Milton J. Horowitz, Ph.D.
Ernest S. Lawrence, Ph.D.
Lars Lofgren, M.D.
Terrence McBride, Psy.D.

Ethel Ann Michael, Ph.D.
Carole W. Morgan, Ph.D.
Norman C. Oberman, Ph.D.
Marin Reiser, Ed.D.
Jean B. Sanville, Ph.D.
Carolyn B. Shadduck, Ph.D.
Peter Wolson,Ph.D.
Harriet Himble Wrye, Ph.D.
Itamar Yahalom, Ph.D.
Registration Requirements and Tuition
Bachelors Degree
(Copy of transcripts must be submitted with registration).
Tuition:
$1,225.00
$1,000.00 (Students and Interns)
$
0.50 Non-refundable
Included in Tuition
This course offers 42 CEU/CME
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TRAUMA STUDIES PROGRAM

PSYCHODYNAMIC PERSPECTIVES ON THEORY AND TREATMENT
EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Course Description
Trauma can have profound and far-reaching psychological effects. This in-depth
program will explore psychodynamic perspectives on a wide range of traumas,
drawing from object relations, attachment theory, self-psychology, and
intersubjectivity to provide a rich and comprehensive understanding of the dynamics
and treatment of trauma survivors.
DEBORAH R. SHAW, PH.D.

Chair, Education Committee/Director of Training
The course will begin with an overview of the history of trauma in psychodynamic
thinking. The basic concepts of post-traumatic stress disorder will be addressed,
followed by an exploration of traumas that are rooted in early life as reflected in
attachment trauma. Current developments regarding the neurobiological effects of
trauma and their clinical implications will then be explored. These classes will
provide a foundation for understanding the intergenerational transmission of trauma
as well as the unconscious effects of trauma as manifested in post-traumatic
nightmares. Child-onset traumas such as child sexual abuse and incest will then be
explored. These early-onset traumas often have profound effects on the developing
personality that impact adult functioning and relationships.
PAMELA P. DIRHAM, PH.D.

Chair, Ph.D. Committee
The course will then address other important sources of trauma such as domestic
violence, combat trauma, traumatic illness, natural disasters and terrorism. The
course will conclude with an exploration of contemporary psychodynamic views of
adult-onset trauma and means of fostering resilience in trauma survivors.
Classes will be taught by highly skilled psychoanalysts and mental health
professionals with extensive experience and expertise in the psychodynamic
treatment of trauma. The course will be of value to those who are new to
psychodynamic thinking as well as seasoned clinicians looking to deepen their work
with trauma survivors.
JOY SCHARY, PSY.D.

Chair, Committee of Training Analysts
ROBERTA MIRISCH, L.C.S.W.

Chair, Progression Committee
SUSAN JAY, PH.D.
Chair, Admissions Committee
SANDRA GARFIELD, PH.D.
Chair, Faculty Council
CAROLE W. MORGAN, PH.D.
Chair, Curriculum
KATHLEEN CAMPBELL, PSY.D.
Secretary
Mission and Objectives
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Participants will deepen their understanding of the psychodynamics of trauma

survivors impacted by a wide range of personal and social traumas.
Participants will learn psychodynamic treatment of child-onset and adult-onset

traumas based on object relations, attachment theory, and self psychology.
Participants will learn the means of fostering resilience in trauma survivors.
OUR PHILOSOPHY AND ORIGINS

The Los Angeles Institute and Society for Psychoanalytic Studies (LAISPS) is
dedicated to psychoanalytic independence and depth. We define psychoanalytic
independence as an open-minded, discerning attitude toward the broad diversity of
psychoanalytic theory and practice, and we are committed to helping our Candidates
forge their own unique psychoanalytic identities through exposure to this rich
education. Psychoanalytic depth is reflected in our belief that it is necessary to know
the seminal Freudian, Kleinian and object relations foundations of psychoanalysis in
order to understand contemporary versions of these theories, as well as self
psychology, intersubjective and relational analysis. Beyond the consulting room, we
value the importance of applying psychoanalysis to the problems of our society.
Established in 1970 by nationally recognized psychologists and educators, LAISPS
is the first fully interdisciplinary psychoanalytic institute in Los Angeles. In 1991,
LAISPS became a provisional society and in 1995, a full component society of the
International Psychoanalytical Association.
Incorporated in the State of California as a non-profit scientific and educational
organization, LAISPS consists of: the Institute, which provides psychoanalytic
education in a systematic and comprehensive manner; and the Society, which offers
a forum for intellectual participation for members, and educational programs for
mental health professionals. Our Society offers a one- to two-year Psychoanalytic
Psychotherapy Program, an Extension Division, Scientific Programs and
Workshops, Professionals Affiliated with LAISPS (PALS), community outreach
projects, and The Trauma Center.
Course Curriculum
SESSION I
Current Theories on Eating Disorders
CBT and Other Evidence Based Treatments
SESSION II
Developmental Traumas and the Origins of Eating Disorders
The Neurobiology of Addiction
Driven to Excess: Altered States of Body and Mind
SESSION III
Bing Eating: The Other Side of the Coin
Critical and Family Interventions
The Added Complexity of the Personality Disordered Patient
Course Faculty
Sacha Bollas, Psy.D.
Lynda Chassler, Ph.D.
Victoria Cooper, M.A.
Victoria Curuea, M.A.
Max Feirstein, Ph.D.
Margy Fetting, Ph.D.
Vanessa Pawlowski, Psy.D.

PROGRAM DIRECTORS:
Susan Krevou, Ph.D.
Victoria A. Curea, M.A.
THE INSTITUTE
TRAINING/DOCTOR OF PSYCHOANALYSIS (Psy.D.)
The Institute provides in-depth instruction in the theory and methods of
psychoanalysis along with training and experience in research, practice, and
technique. We focus on a spirit of scientific inquiry and the humanistic concerns
advocated by the original founders of psychoanalysis. Rather than influencing our
Candidates to adopt a specific theoretical viewpoint, we respect their autonomy by
providing in-depth exposure to the broad range of psychoanalytic knowledge,
including classical psychoanalysis, ego psychology, object relations, self
psychology, intersubjective and relational perspectives. Our Candidates are
intensively educated in each theoretical perspective and its clinical application, but
are encouraged to establish their own psychoanalytic identities. Training leads to a
Certificate and Psy.D. degree in psychoanalysis.
Integration of psychoanalytic theory and technique is fundamental to our program.
The training is designed to produce well-rounded psychoanalysts who are capable of
practicing, teaching, and applying their psychoanalytic knowledge and skills to the
broad spectrum of human knowledge and endeavor.
Registration Requirements
Bachelors degree
Tuition:
$1,200.00
$ 980.00 (Students and Interns)
$
0.50 Non-refundable
Included in Tuition
LAISPS is open to the theoretical, clinical, and research contribution of all mental
health and allied disciplines and seeks to provide education for licensed
professionals of varied backgrounds.
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THE EATING DISORDERS PROGRAM

EXPLORING UNDERLYING FACTORS AND STRATEGIC INTERVENTIONS
Course Description
The LAISPS one year course in eating disorders explores the underlying issues and
functions of anorexia, bulimia and binge eating. The dilemma of making the
unconscious conscious, while attending to the often life threatening symptoms that
accompany eating disorders, will be presented.
Each evening will consist of both theory and technique. Over the 30 week course,
we will view eating disorders from psychodynamic, biological, genetic, sociocultural, familial, and addiction perspectives. The challenging realities of working
with this population will be discussed along with the medical risks and
complications. The unconscious effort to control and cope with developmental
trauma and attachment insecurity will be examined. We will explore how personality
disorders may underscore how personality disorders may underscore symptoms and
complicate recovery. Techniques to manage the struggles of working with the
resistant patient will also be presented.
Identify the unconscious forces, drives and developmental traumas

underlying eating disorders.
Describe the neurobiological, genetic, familial and cultural components of

eating disorders.
Recognize the addictive properties of eating disordered behavior.
Create and maintain effective boundaries in treatment.
Address underlying personality disorders.
Blend interventions (psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral and family

systems) to provide effective treatments.
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
1. Knowledge and understanding of classical psychoanalysis, ego psychology,
Kleinian theory, object relations and their contemporary developments, self
psychology, intersubjective and relational ideas.
2. Mastery of psychoanalytic technique and its theoretical underpinnings.
3. An appreciation of the scientific and humanistic foundations of psychoanalysis.
4. An ability to apply psychoanalytic theory to non-clinical areas.
5. A creative internal dialogue with new developments in psychoanalytic theory and
practice.
6. A developed psychoanalytic identity.
7. Certification and a degree (Psy.D.) in Psychoanalysis
ADMISSIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

Mental health professionals, eligible for licensure, possessing a graduate degree in
any of the various disciplines (psychology, medicine, social work, nursing, marriage
and family therapy) may apply for admission. In addition, qualified persons who are
not mental health professionals may apply for Research Psychoanalyst training to
enable them to apply psychoanalytic concepts to their chosen fields of expertise. The
Institute is primarily concerned with assessing the applicants suitability for training
and subsequent research and practice in psychoanalysis. The main criteria for
selection are: The intellectual and emotional capacity to undertake a rigorous
program, including the capacity for sustained commitment to an educational goal; a
demonstrable broad and empathic interest in the complexities of human nature; the
capacity for introspection; emotional maturity reflected in personal and professional
relationships and activities; empathic understanding of others who might be different
from oneself; flexibility and openness to new ideas; and rich and varied life
experiences, including the capacity for lasting relationships.
Application forms may be obtained from the office of the Los Angeles Institute and
Society for Psychoanalytic Studies by calling (310) 440-0333.
LAISPS has not entered into any transfer agreement with any college or university.
LAISPS does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, gender, marital status,
religion, sexual orientation, or national and ethnic origin in the administration of its
educational policies, admissions policies and other school administered programs. In
accordance with California and Federal law, LAISPS has a policy of
nondiscrimination for persons with disabilities who are otherwise qualified for
training.
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Requirements:
1.
A completed application with fee.
2.
A completed program of graduate work in a field of study from an institution

acceptable to the Education Committee. Transcripts of graduate work and
undergraduate work and letters of reference must be submitted as early as
possible.
3.
A complete autobiography.
4.
A non-refundable application fee of $125.00 must accompany the application.
5.
Following receipt of the above materials, interviews are arranged with the
Admissions Committee. The purpose of these interviews is to evaluate the
applicants suitability for psychoanalytic training.
6.
Admitted Candidates should be prepared to begin their personal analysis six

months prior to the beginning of courses.
7.
The deadline for applications is June 1. Applications are accepted throughout

the year, but should be submitted by June 1 to give the committee adequate time
to conduct the admissions process in consideration for classes beginning in the
fall.
8.
9.
Petitions for waiver of any of the requirements must be made to the Education
Committee upon application.
For admission to Advanced Candidacy, credit for prior experience will be
evaluated for equivalency on an individual basis. Areas of consideration include
personal analysis, prior course work, scientific contributions and supervised
experience.
10. Applicants for Research Psychoanalyst training must have a Ph.D. from an
accredited college or university and must be prepared to obtain practicum
experience acceptable to the Institute and to the State of California, prior to
beginning control cases.
Course Curriculum and Faculty

SESSION I
Object Relations Theory: Freud to the Present
Psychoanalytic Technique: Frame, Relationship, Process
Lucia Tripodes, Ph.D.
SESSION II
Transference and Countertransference
Michael Diamond, Ph.D.
Psychoanalytic Theory and Early Childhood Development
Leslie Howard, A.T.R., M.F.T.
SESSION III
Dream Interpretation: Theory and Clinical Application
Psychopathology: An Emphasis on Conflict Neurosis and Borderline States
Daniel Paul, Ph.D.
CASE CONFERENCE FACULTY

Sharron Holman, Psy.D.
Member
Training Analyst
Training Analyst
Peter Wolson, Ph.D.
Training Analyst
Transferring Credits From Another Institute

A person who submits an application for enrollment in LAISPS in order to complete
psychoanalytic training begun at another institute approved by the International
Psychoanalytical Association (IPA) must meet all of the requirements for LAISPS
admission. The Education Committee must approve the transfer. LAISPS has not
entered into an articulation or transfer agreement with any other college or university.
No more than 30 credits can be awarded for a doctoral degree.
PROGRAM DIRECTORS
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PSYCHOANALYTIC PSYCHOTHERAPY PROGRAM

INTEGRATING CONTEMPORARY AND CLASSICAL THEORIES AND TECHNIQUE
Course Description
The LAISPS Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Program offers an integrated curriculum
that combines the latest in psychoanalytic research and theoretical thinking with the
classical foundations of our understanding of the development of the personality.
Each evening consists of a class on theories of personality development and a class on
clinical technique. Over the course of the thirty-week program, we will cover object
relations theory, early infant and childhood development, the major
psychopathologies, as well as clinical issues such as establishing and maintaining a
therapeutic frame, working with transference and counter-transference issues, and
understanding and interpreting dreams in the clinical setting.
Our Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Program is designed for a wide range of mental
health professionals, at all levels of experience, including psychiatrists, psychologists,
social workers, and MFTs who are new to psychodynamic thinking as well as those
who are seasoned clinicians looking to sharpen and deepen their work with their
patients.

Upon completion of this program participants will be able to:
Recognize how variations in psychoanalytic technique shape the

therapeutic relationship and process.
Identify a patients developmental and characterological issues.
Utilize different psychoanalytic models to identify the contribution of early

experience to current problems.
Reduce impasses and premature terminations in a variety of clinical

settings by implementing psychoanalytic ideas.
Registration Requirements
Bachelors degree
Personal interview with a Program Director will be required as part of the

application process.
Tuition:
$2,000.00
$
1.00 Non-refundable
Subject to required readings. Some of

required reading materials are provided to
students: Of materials not provided, most
can be obtained from local library facilities
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AREAS OF PREPARATION
LAISPS values the traditional tripartite model of psychoanalytic training.
This includes:
Personal analysis
Three supervised analyses
Course work
additional classes and a doctoral dissertation for Ph.D. Candidates.
Personal Analysis
Personal analysis is required of all Candidates and is considered invaluable for
psychoanalytic training. As important as a personal analysis is for the resolution of
personal conflicts and the understanding of character organization, it is critical for
the training and clinical understanding of the practicing psychoanalyst. Candidates
must choose their analysts from among our Training Analysts of the Institute. A
minimum of four weekly sessions is required. Fees are established privately
between analyst and analysand. Our Candidates are encouraged to begin their
analyses prior to beginning their training.
Supervised Analysis
Supervised psychoanalysis provides the opportunity for Candidates to conduct
psychoanalytic treatment under the supervision of Training Analysts. Candidates
choose their own Supervisors and are encouraged to begin their first analytic case
immediately after starting training. Advancement to the second and third analytic
cases requires the written recommendation of the current and previous Supervisor
(after no less than six months work). Written case reports are required at six-month
and one-year intervals.
We require a minimum of three supervised cases. It is recommended that one of
these cases be completed or considered likely to be terminated successfully. Our
candidates are supervised for at least 200 hours, and none of the three cases may have
fewer than 50 supervisory hours. The supervision on two of the three cases must be
for two years. In the first year, the frequency must be weekly, and in the second year,
jointly determined by Supervisor and Candidate. Each of the two year cases must be
seen at a frequency of four or more sessions per week. Candidates can choose the
order in which the one year case is seen. However, if both two year cases are seen
first, and 150 supervision hours are completed, the candidate has the option of seeing
the third case at a frequency of three sessions per week.
First-Year Mentorship Program

Once accepted into the Institute, Candidates will either choose a mentor from the
mentor list or be assigned someone (based on their preference). From that time on,
through the end of the first academic year, Candidates meet with their mentors on a
monthly basis. These meetings are confidential and free of charge. Mentors will
help in a variety of ways, including: providing Candidates with nuts and bolts
information about progressing through their training; discussing any of their concerns
about their experience in the Institute; and, most importantly, support them in their
transition into psychoanalytic thinking about their cases and what is involved in
developing an analytic case.
Course Work
The LAISPS curriculum consists of four years of courses covering the theory and
technique of psychoanalysis. This includes a year-long infant observation course and
the study of normal personality development as well as psychopathology. Our
readings cover the body of Freuds classical work and the subsequent literature that
has evolved, including the writings of Melanie Klein and her followers, the original
independent British Object Relations school and related contributors, and
contemporary developments from ego psychology, self psychology, and
intersubjective and relational perspectives. Strong emphasis is placed on how theory
influences technique.
Evaluations of the progress of Candidates are made in all phases of the program and
are reviewed with the Candidates. Candidates are encouraged to review and evaluate
their Instructors as well.
The Institute maintains a confidential personal file on each student which is available
for the Candidates review. An appointment with the Institutes Office Administrator
should be made in advance in order to review a file.
We require our Candidates to take all courses in sequence. The Education
Committee reserves the option to cancel any course or to make any other changes in
the curriculum.
ADDITIONAL
To round out our educational offerings, in the fourth year, Candidates have the
opportunity to design several elective courses.
Certification
Certification in Psychoanalysis is the culmination of our traditional tripartite model of
psychoanalytic training. A final requirement is the acceptance of a written case study,
research project, or scientific paper, which meets the standards of the Education
Committee.
After the successful fulfillment of these requirements, Candidates are awarded a
Certificate of Training in Psychoanalysis and are eligible for Membership in our Society,
in the Confederation of Independent Psychoanalytic Societies (CIPS), and in the
International Psychoanalytical Association (IPA).
Los Angeles Institute and Society for Psychoanalytic Studies (LAISPS) is an unaccredited
institution and the programs offered are designed to train licensed mental health professionals
and tenured academicians in clinical psychoanalysis and is not preparatory for the California
Psychology Examination.
Los Angeles Institute and Society for Psychoanalytic Studies (LAISPS), a private institution, is
licensed to operate in California by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education. A degree
program that is unaccredited or a degree from an unaccredited institution is not recognized for
some employment positions, including, but not limited to, positions with the State of California.
PROGRAMS
CLINICAL ASSOCIATES OF THE SOCIETY

INSTITUTE CANDIDATES
Mary Jane Armstrong, M.A.
Shireen Oberman, L.C.S.W.
Harriet Boxer, Ph.D.
Lauren J. OConnell, M.A.*
Kathleen M. Campbell, Psy.D.
Valeria A. Penela, Psy.D.
Vicoria A. Curea, M.F.T.
Sharon Salfas, Ph.D.
Joe Davis, Ph.D.
Marc C. Sanders, Ph.D.
Kerry O. English, M.F.T.
Deborah R. Sandy, Psy.D.
Claudia Eskenazi, Ph.D.
Sandra K. Sarnoff, Ph.D.
Richard J. Gribin, M.F.T.
Irine M. Schweitzer, L.C.S.W.
Jessica Herzog, Psy.D.
Kenneth C. Scott, Psy.D.
Robert J. Hey, Psy.D.
Robyn E. Smith, M.S.
Leslie Howard, M.F.T.
Jason J. Katz, M.F.T.*
Lucia M. Tripodes, Ph.D.
W. Preston Lear, Psy.D.
Craig P. Wagner, Ph.D.
Harvey M. Martz, Ph.D.
Billie Weiser, M.F.T.
Peggy Matson, M.F.T.
Roberta E. Mirisch, L.C.S.W.
Kevin J. Wittenberg, Ph.D.
Howard J. Newman, Psy.D.
Bina Zargara, L.C.S.W.

* = Deferred Admission
Research Psychoanalyst
LAISPS, a private institution, is approved to operate in California by the Bureau for
Private Postsecondary Education to train qualified persons who are not mental health
professionals, but have doctoral degrees from accredited or approved institutions, to
become Research Psychoanalysts.
The purpose is to provide such individuals with a thorough knowledge of the theory
and clinical technique of psychoanalysis in order to enrich their primary professional
field of activity and to allow them to bring their expertise to the furtherance of
psychoanalytic thought. The aim is to help to promote and enhance the integration of
psychoanalysis and other related disciplines, which requires expertise in both fields.
Upon completion of the program and certification, Research Psychoanalyst
Candidates are eligible to register with the State of California as Research
Psychoanalysts, which includes clinical fee-for-work privileges as an adjunct to their
primary academic/research work. It is expected that they will continue in their own
established professional field upon Graduation.
TRAINING/PSY.D. CURRICULUM
MISSION AND OBJECTIVES:
All of the following courses are upper division graduate core courses and all are
requirements for completion of the program.
The purpose is to provide such individuals with a thorough knowledge of the theory
and clinical technique of psychoanalysis in order to enrich their primary professional
field of activity and to allow them to bring their expertise to the furtherance of
psychoanalytic thought. The aim is to help to promote and enhance the integration of
psychoanalysis and other related disciplines, which requires expertise in both fields.
FIRST YEAR COURSES

Credit Units
110 INTRODUCTION TO TECHNIQUE: ON BECOMING A

PSYCHOANALYST
.55
This course addresses the psychoanalytic frame, setting and attitude. It

explores the many personal and professional aspects of becoming a
psychoanalyst.
Similarities and differences between psychoanalytic
psychotherapy and psychoanalysis will be studied, including conversion of
patients from psychotherapy to psychoanalysis.
4 Sessions of 2 lecture hours
31
Credit Units
111 TECHNIQUE 1: BASIC CLINICAL CONCEPTS
1.07
Beginning with Freuds Papers on technique, this course introduces the

basic clinical concepts of psychoanalysis. Candidates study investigations
of the following overlapping topics:
1. Transference and its vicissitudes
2. The nature of the therapeutic interactions: Interpretation, insight,
the defense mechanisms
3. Countertransference and its vicissitudes:
Analytic listening,
empathy and intuition.
4. Resistance(s) and the process of working through.
112 PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORY OF DEVELOPMENT I:
1.60
INFANCY & EARLY CHILDHOOD

The theory of normal and abnormal development from infancy through the
Oedipal phase will be traced through readings including observational
research. The clinical application of developmental stage theory to
intervention for infants, young children, parents and its relevance to adults
will be studied. Clinical contributions will include the work of: B. Beebe,
E. Erikson, S. Fraiberg, A. Freud, P. Fonagy, M. Klein, M. Mahler, R. Spitz,
D. Stern and C. Trevarthen.
113 PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORY I: FREUD

This course divides Freuds original work into three phases according to his
development of models of the mind:
1. Until about 1897 Freud regarded psychopathology as the outcome
of psychic trauma;
2. From 1897, Freuds discovery of the pathogenic importance of
unconscious drives ushered in the topographic model
3. In 1923, Freud formalized the Structural Model.
Over 24 weeks, topics will include: The impact of psychic trauma, systems
conscious, pre-conscious and unconscious; infantile sexuality, primary and
secondary process, the nature of internalization, ego ideal, the theory of
instinctual drives, narcissism, his first and second theories of anxiety.
MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY
3.20
Richard N. Atkins, M.D.

Lorraine R. Barak, M.A.*
Maureen S. Baum, Ph.D.*
Karen Beard, Ph.D.*
Vanessa Bell, Ph.D.
Elizabeth E. Berlese, Ph.D.
Christopher Bollas, Ph.D.
Donald S. Bosch, Ph.D.*
Judith T. Broder, M.D.**
Rosalba Bueno-Osawa, Ph.D.
Lynda LaBie Chassler, Ph.D.*
Christal Daehnert, Ph.D.
James R. Daehnert, Ph.D.
William L. Edkins, Psy.D.
Mark A. Fish, Ph.D.*
Roberto Gonzalez Gaitan, M.D.
Lynn Goren, Ph.D.
Lisa L. Halotek, Psy.D.
Victoria Hamilton, Ph.D.
Corrine L. Hatton, R.N., Ph.D.
Irwin Hoffman, Ph.D.
Sharron L. Holman, Psy.D.
Susan M. Jay, Ph.D.
Sylvia Hirsch Jones, Ph.D.
Francine K. Kirkpatrick, Ph.D.*
Susan B. Krevoy, Ph.D.
* Associate Members
** Emeritus
Leonia Kallir Kurgan, Ph.D.

Anne Lawrence, Ph.D.*
Jacqueline W. Lichtenstein, M.D.
Arthur Malin, M.D.
Bethany A. Marshall, Ph.D.
Lanning M. Melville, LCSW*
Mariann Hybels Miller, Ph.D.*
Diane L. Mink, Ph.D.
Lisa A. Mounts, LCSW
Lori C. OBrien, Ph.D.
Stella Oblath, Psy.D.
Daniel Paul, Ph.D.
Peggy Porter, Ph.D.
Karen K. Redding, Ph.D.*
Charlotte Riley, Psy.D.
Brian Robertson, M.D.^
Joy Schary, Psy.D.
Geraldine Schick, Psy.D.
Marjorie Schuman, Ph.D.
Alan P. Spivak, Ph.D.
Deborah Stern, Psy.D.
Ken G. Unmacht, Psy.D.
Valrie Rubinstein von Raffay, Ph.D.*
Peter Wolson, Ph.D.
Janet G. Woznica, Ph.D.
Harriet Kimble Wrye, Ph.D.^**
Allen M. Yasser, Ph.D.*
^Honorary Members
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THE SOCIETY
LAISPS provides our Members and Candidates with a warm, collegial professional
home. It is a place for intellectual stimulation, networking, and deep personal
friendships. Graduates of our Training Program become Members of the Society.
They have voting privileges and are encouraged to participate in the daily operation
of LAISPS, as well as assume positions of leadership. Psychoanalysts who have
completed an equivalent program to that of our Institute may apply for membership
in the Society.
In addition to the growth of our Members and Candidates, we are committed to
providing psychoanalytic education to the mental health community through the
following programs:
The Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Certificate Program consists of an indepth one- to two-year exposure to psychoanalysis. There is a strong emphasis on
clinical application through group supervision.
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INFANT OBSERVATION
4.27
Each Candidate will observe a baby and mother for one hour per week in a
home setting. Detailed written process notes of each observation will be
discussed in weekly seminar meetings.
*The Fall semester class will be one hour; Spring semester class will be
two hours in length. The course facilitates the Candidates capacity to:
1. Observe without intervening.
2. Infer mental states based on non-verbal behaviors.
3. Become aware of his/her reactions to observe dyadic states of mind.
Each Candidate is responsible for finding an infant-caretaker dyad to
observe, in consultation with the instructor.
16 Sessions of 1 lab hour
TOTAL CREDIT UNITS REQUIRED IN FIRST YEAR:

PSY.D./CERTIFICATE PROGRAM = 10.69
The Extension Division features topical seminars in psychoanalytic theory,

technique, and applied psychoanalysis.
Scientific Programs and Workshops provide an opportunity for Members,
Candidates and local, national and international psychoanalysts to present original
psychoanalytic papers. Weekend workshops allow for more extensive study of
special topics.
Professionals Affiliated with LAISPS (PALS) offers mental health
professionals a chance to learn more about psychoanalysis through monthly meetings
in small group settings in which discussions are facilitated by LAISPS analysts.
PALS members participate in our organizations special events and activities.
LAISPS Referral Service offers low-fee psychoanalytic psychotherapy and
psychoanalysis to individuals in the community. One of our distinguishing
characteristics is our commitment to bringing psychoanalytic understanding to
underserved groups within our community.
The Ernest S. Lawrence Trauma Center represents our commitment to
community outreach. The Centers projects are run by volunteer licensed clinicians
who provide psychoanalytically-informed psychological services to at-risk
populations as well as educational presentations to the community.
SECOND YEAR COURSES

Credit Units
210
PSYCHOANALYTIC TECHNIQUE II:

DREAM INTERPRETATION I
1.07
This course introduces the theory of dream interpretation, covering Freuds

basic contributions as well as those who followed Freud. Focus is on the
analytic use of the dream to understand dynamics, resistance character and
transference. Specific attention is given to the understanding of meaning:
Latent and manifest content; the nature of dream work as primary process;
dream as metaphor and symbolism. Case material is used extensively.
211
PSYCHOPATHOLOGY I
1.07
This course covers patients within the neurotic spectrum, those for whom
psychoanalysis was designed. The essential focus is on the theory of
neurosis, including Freuds thinking on repression and symptom formation
in the psychoneuroses i.e., hysteria and obsessional neurosis as compared
with the actual neuroses. Character neuroses will also be studied. Other
important contributors include: E. Bibring, O. Fenichel, A. Freud, R.
Greenson, L. Rangell, W. Reich, E.R. Schafer, R. Loewenstein, and C.
Brenner.
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10
Credit Units
212
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT II: LATENCY & ADOLESCENCE
1.07
This course includes contributions and more contemporary literature on

latency and adolescence. Covered topics include normalcy and deviations
and therapeutic considerations
213
PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORY II
3.20
b. Kleinian Theory 8 sessions.

This section focuses on Kleins work from 1921 through 1960,
including: Early onset of the Oedipus complex in boys and girls,
primitive superego, paranoid-schizoid and depressive positions,
normal and pathogenic manic defense, splitting and projective
identification, and envy.
LAISPS is committed to creating and maintaining an environment free from all

unlawful exploitation, harassment or intimidation, including sexual. Specifically,
every individual at LAISPS including Candidates, faculty members, staff, and other
employees and non-employees should be aware that LAISPS is opposed to sexual
harassment, and that such behavior is prohibited by federal law, State of California,
and the LAISPS policy. It if the intention of LAISPS to take appropriate action to
prevent, correct and, if necessary, discipline behavior which violated this policy.
A psychoanalytic case presented by a Candidate is followed in detail to

demonstrate the vicissitudes of the psychoanalytic process. The Instructor is
encouraged to explicate his/her theoretical position in the service of better
framing discussion among students. In the service of learning, Instructors
may find it useful to present their own clinical work and are encouraged to
do so.
All Candidates are provided with the IPA Standards of Ethics. LAISPS requires that
its Candidates meet and uphold these standards and the ethical standards of their
professions. Training may be discontinued for cause in the case of an ethical or
unprofessional conduct. Candidates are expressly prohibited from advertising or
calling themselves psychoanalysts until such time as the Education Committee deems
it appropriate to do so. Any Candidate determined to have lied on the application or
other documents, cheated, plagiarized, harassed or assaulted another (either verbally,
physically, or sexually) is dismissed without appeal. Repeated absences, excessive
tardiness, disruptive class behavior or failure to meet minimum training standards
established by LAISPS are grounds for probation. If such a Candidate continues to
experience difficulty in training, and does not seem responsive to input by the
Education Committee, LAISPS may put on probation or dismiss the Candidate for
academic cause.
Harassment Policy
c. British Independents 8 sessions.

This section focuses on the work of the early and most influential
British Independents; Fairbairn, Winnicott, and Balint. Other main
contributors include Jones Brierly, Sharp and Bowlby, among others.
Particular attention is given to early mental development, frustration
and trauma linked to normal and pathological internalizations, and
the implications of pathogenic internalizations for clinical
psychoanalysis.
CONTINUOUS CASE CONFERENCE I
Candidates are cautioned to become familiar with all current licensing laws and other
legal requirements governing the practice of mental health professionals before
beginning their training at the Institute. All candidates, with the exception of
Research Psychoanalyst Candidates, must possess a valid license to practice in the
State of California.
Probation & Dismissal Policies
This course introduces the major schools of psychoanalytic thought that

emerged as evolutions from, or reactions to, Freuds work:
a. American Psychoanalysis: Ego Psychology - 8 sessions.
This section begins with the Hartmann era and follows the
development of ego psychology into contemporary modifications
and revisions. Central contributors may include: A. Freud, David
Rapaport, Hartmann, Kris, and Lowenstein, Schafer, Erikson,
Kernberg, Jacobson, Sandler, Gray and Busch.
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Professional Assistance
2.13
HARASSMENT RESOLUSION PROCEDURES

Anyone who believes he or she has been subjected to unlawful sexual harassment or
intimidation is strongly encouraged to bring the matter to the immediate attention of
the Chair of Education or the LAISPS President. A written statement by the
complainant will be required and the complaint will be disclosed to the alleged
harasser. All records pertaining to the complaint shall be kept confidential to the
maximum extent permitted by law, but disclosure of these records may be required
by law. The complaint will promptly be investigated and an attempt made to
informally resolve the matter. If this is not possible, a committee composed of the
President, Dean, and Chair of Ethics will meet to investigate the matter, determine
sanctions or corrective action, and when necessary, determine disciplinary actions
against the alleged harasser.
TOTAL CREDIT UNITS IN SECOND YEAR:

PSY.D. / CERTIFICATE PROGRAM = 8.54
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Student Complaint Procedures

We do not expect our students to experience any serious problems while attending
the school. However, if that eventually does occur, the student should follow these
procedures:
a. A student may lodge a complaint by communicating orally or in writing to
any teacher, administrator, admissions personnel, or counselor. The person
receiving the complaint must (1) transmit it as soon as possible to the
Program Director, the designated complaint handler, and (2) attempt to
resolve complaints related to that persons duties.
b. If a student delivers the complaint and the complaint is not resolved either
within a reasonable period or before the student again complains about the
same matter, the school will advise the student that a complaint must be
submitted in writing and must provide the student with a written summary of
the schools complaint procedure.
c. If a student complains in writing, the school will, within 10 days of receiving
the complaint, provide the student with a written response, including a
summary of the schools investigation and disposition of it. If the complaint
or relief requested by the student is rejected, the reason for the rejection.
d. The students participation in the complaint procedure and the disposition of a
students complaint must not limit or waive any of the students rights or
remedies. Any document signed by the student that purports to limit or waive
the students right and remedies is void.
Records Retention
Candidate files are maintained in the LAISPS administrative offices for five years;
transcripts will be maintained permanently. All Candidates/Student files contain
applications, course evaluations, enrollment agreements, school performance fact
sheets, academic transcripts and general correspondence.
Candidate/Student
financial records are maintained in separate files managed through Mind Your Own
Business (MYOB) accounting software program. A backup copy of all LAISPS
computer, candidate, and student files are stored on a drive outside of the LAISPS
office with custodian of records who also serves as the President of LAISPS.
To protect a students right to privacy, official copies of transcripts will not be
provided to any persons or organizations outside the Institute unless so requested in
writing by the student or the students legal representative.
Notice Concerning Transferability Of Credits

And Credentials Earned At Our Institution
The transferability of credits earned at LAISPS is at the complete discretion of an
institution to which you may seek to transfer. Acceptance of the credits you earn in
our Psychoanalytic Training Program is also at the complete discretion of the
institution to which you may seek to transfer. If the credits you earn at this
institution are not accepted at the institution to which you seek to transfer, you may
be required to repeat some or all of your coursework at that institution. For this
reason you should make certain that your attendance at this institution will meet your
educational goals. This may include contacting an institution to which you may seek
to transfer after attending LAISPS to determine if your credits will transfer.
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THIRD YEAR COURSES

Credit Units
310
2.13
MID-PHASE PHENOMENA AND PSYCHOANALYTIC

TECHNIQUE II
Typical phenomena as well as special problems that can occur during the
mid-phase of psychoanalysis are examined. Technical principles for the
handling of these phenomena are suggested through readings, discussion and
case examples. The course is divided into two parts:
1. Specific topics include: projection and projective identification,
common and intense resistances, negative therapeutic reaction,
impasse and enactments
2. Specific topics include:
various conceptions of regression,
transference
psychosis,
erotized
transference
and
countertransference, hate in the transference and countertransference.
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PSYCHOPATHOLOGY II
This course studies the borderline and narcissistic pathologies.

contributors include: S. Bach, J. Grots
1.07
Major
313
PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORY III
4.27
Building on the learning of Psychoanalytic Theory II, this course will

focus on further developments and contemporary writings in:
a. American Psychoanalysis 16 sessions
1. First 8 sessions: Self-psychology, and intersubjectivity.
2. Second 8 sessions: Interpersonal Theory and Relational
Theory.
b. Kleinian Theory 8 sessions
The clinical and theoretical ideas of those who have followed M.
Klein. Contributors include: W. Bion, R. Bitton, Feldman, B.
Joseph, Meltzer, Money-Kyle, H. Segal
c. British Independents 8 sessions
Further study of the theories British Independent tradition will
include the work of C. Bollas, P. Casement, Klauber, M. Little, T.
Ogden, Stewart, and Symington.
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Credit Units
316
CONTINUOUS CASE CONFERENCE II
2.13

demonstrate the vicissitudes of the psychoanalytic process as it evolves.
The Instructor is encouraged to explicate his/her theoretical position in
the service of better framing a depth discussion. Instructors may also
find it useful to present their own clinical work. The clinical and
theoretical ideas of those who have followed M. Klein. Contributors
include: W. Bion, R. Bitton, Feldman, B. Joseph, Meltzer, Money-Kyle,
H. Segal
It is strongly recommended that candidates who wish to present a control case and
case conference discuss this first with their supervisor in order to review the possible
ramifications upon the clinical work with their patient.
The presentation of clinical material in class should exclude any patients who are
mental health professionals.
TOTAL CREDIT UNITS IN THIRD YEAR:

Language of Instruction
FOURTH YEAR COURSES

Credit Units
PSYCHOANALYTIC TECHNIQUE IV
1.07
PSYCHOANALYTIC TECH. V: TERMINATION PHASE
This final technique course will address the process of termination and its
vicissitudes during that phase in the course of an analysis. In addition, this
course will include aspects of continuing study by the Candidates as they finish 4
years of course work in psychoanalysis and as they begin working more
independently.
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LAISPS does not provide English language instruction, and it is understood that
applicants accepted to LAISPS will be fluent in English.
The LAISPS Enrollment Agreement is written in English. If English is not the
students primary language, and the student is unable to understand the terms and
conditions of the enrollment agreement, the student shall have the right to a obtain
clear explanation of the terms and conditions and all cancellation and refund policies
in his/her primary language.
LAISPS recruitment to enrollment is conducted in English. The Enrollment
Agreement, disclosures and statements are in English. All instruction at LAISPS is
conducted in English. In order to benefit from the instruction at LAISPS,
International applicants whose primary language is not English must have sufficient
oral and written English communication skills. English proficiency may be
demonstrated by all applicants from countries where English is not the primary
language by submitting official score results from the Test of English as a Foreign
Language (TOEFL).
This advanced course in psychoanalytic technique will continue the study of

dreams and can include other aspects of clinical methods that will deepen the
Candidates skill. These skills will advance and integrate Candidates learning
gleaned from 1) control case materials, 2) supervision, 3) personal analysis.
410b:
Standards for achievement are evaluated by all instructors and supervisors and
include demonstration of mastery of specified course requirements.
The Institute requires candidates to meet and uphold the ethical standards of the
psychoanalytic profession and its disciplines. Adherence to the laws and regulations
of the State of California concerning the provision of services is also required. The
Institute reserves the right to define professional competence and demeanor.
410a:
Standards
1.07
Notice of Student Rights

Candidates are expected to respect the policies and procedures of the Institute and the
various administrative and academic deadlines. Failure to do so constitutes grounds
for probation or termination from the program. Any unresolved grievance or
disciplinary action taken by the Education Committee may be appealed to the Board
of Directors, whose decision is final. LAISPS conforms to all State and ethical
guidelines regarding Candidates rights.
If the school should experience an untimely closure before you graduate, you may be
entitled to a refund. Candidates who have a grievance, may present said grievance to
the Education Committee. If the Education Committee cannot resolve it, the
Candidate can take their grievance directly to the LAISPS Board of Directors. If
there is no resolution, the Candidate is provided information for filing a complaint
with the BPPE (www.bppe.ca.gov).
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Library
The LAISPS library is located in our classrooms. The entire book, journal, audio,
and video catalogue is accessible from PC computers located in the library as well as
from your home computer by simply going to the LAISPS website: laisps.org.
Students can browse the entire catalog by book title, author, and journal title, All
library holdings may be checked out for four weeks with a telephone or email
renewal option. Overdue fees will be charged @ $.25 a day per item.
Books and Materials

Our instructors supply most of the reading material to Candidates. The rest is
provided by the LAISPS Library or other local facilities.
Attendance Policy
Candidates (Years I-IV) are required to attend courses per semester unless other
arrangements have been made with the Candidate and Education Committee.
Candidates are permitted two absences per 16-week semester. More than two
absences will result in Incomplete. The missed work must then be made up by
arrangement with the Instructor. The Education Committee, acting at its discretion,
may dismiss, suspend, or place a Candidate on probation for unsatisfactory
attendance.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE POLICY
An approved leave of absence (LOA) is defined as an excused absence of three
weeks or more in duration. All petitions for a Leave Of Absence must be submitted
to the Education Committee, in writing for approval. A LOA of up to one year may
be granted during the course of the analytic training based on compelling individual
circumstances.
The Candidates making the request must indicate on the LOA request the dates the
LOA is to begin, the estimated return date and the reason for the request. Decisions
are made on the basis of individual need and appropriateness. A personal LOA
enables a Candidate to take time off, in extenuating circumstances, to address issues
of a personal nature including those related to the health or well-being of a family
member or partner.
Credit Units
411
PSYCHOPATHOLOGY III
1.07
This course covers perversions, manic-depressive illness, the schizophrenias,

autistic and schizoid states. Central contributors include: E. Bick, W. Bion, S.
Freud, Fairbairn, F. Fromm-Reichman, L. Kanner, J. McDougall, and F. Tustin
412
CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN PSYCHOANALYSIS
1.07
This course will focus on psychoanalysis and its relationship to the broader
world. Culture will be examined through a psychoanalytic lens. Issues such as:
The impact of culture and immigration on character formation and identity;
comparing methods and technique of psychoanalysis in countries other than the
United States. Reading and case materials will be used extensively.
414 CONTINUOUS CASE CONFERENCE
2.13

demonstrate the vicissitudes of the psychoanalytic process. The instructor is
encouraged to explicate his/her theoretical position in the service of better
framing discussion among students. In the service of learning, instructors
may find it useful to present their own clinical work and are encouraged to
do so.
No credit shall be accrued during the LOA, Tuition is based on the LOA rate. All
other activities, such as committee membership and assistant teaching, are suspended
during the LOA.
At the end of the LOA, it is the Candidates responsibility to notify LAISPS of his or
her intention to resume progression, and with their assistance , determine which
requirements need to be completed.
Placement
LAISP offers no placement assistance to its Candidates. However, Candidates are
encourages to use the services of the LAISPS internal Referral Service Committee to
assist Candidates in securing cases for their Supervised Psychoanalysis.
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Credit Units
417 ELECTIVES
Candidates are expected, during their third year of training, to organize electives
for their fourth year of classes. Electives are scheduled during the spring
semester of the fourth year of classes and generally consist of two eight-session
courses of two hours each. Some classes have divided eight-week segments into
two four-week courses. Dates of the elective will be provided to the third year
class one year in advance.
2.13
GENERAL INFORMATION
Schedule and Calendar
Administrative office hours: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
Class schedule for 2014-15: October 1, 2014 June 3, 2015, 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Classes are not scheduled on legal holidays.
LAISPS academic year ordinarily begins the last Wednesday in September and
continues into June. A schedule of classes is available during the registration period.
All courses meet weekly unless otherwise noted. We teach two (2) sixteen week
semesters per year.

To organize electives: the candidates select topics and instructors, and then
appoint class members to make plans with their instructors. Since many faculty
members arrange their schedules well in advance, early planning is strongly
advised in order to secure chosen faculty, and to forestall the difficulties of late
scheduling changes. The Faculty Chair is available for consultation throughout
the process.
Housing
The LAISPS program is non-residential and does not have dormitories under its
control. Moreover, the Institute does not have the resources to provide its Candidates
with housing assistance. Rental properties are available within 30 minutes from
campus. Beverly Hills/West Los Angeles rental properties that are advertised in
local newspapers currently range from $900 to $3,500 per month depending on size
and location of dwelling.

For the convenience of candidates, we prefer that all classes meet at LAISPS.
However, on occasion, elective instructors may choose to hold class in their
office. When this happens, candidates must plan adequate travel time between
LAISPS and the other location to assure that they spend the required time in
class; this often involves altering the usual time of meetings. Names of elective
instructors, course topics, class times, and addresses of class locations, if not at
LAISPS, are to be communicated to the Faculty Chair, to be entered in the final
class schedule that is available to everyone for reference.
Facilities
Classes are held at: 12011 San Vicente Blvd, #B3
Los Angeles, CA 90049
This Institution, and the facilities it occupies, comply with any and all Federal, State
and Local ordinances and regulations, including those requirements as to fire safety,
building safety, and health. Ample parking space is available. Materials such as
reading assignments will be provided by the instructors.
TOTAL CREDIT UNITS IN FOURTH YEAR:

Supervision of Candidates takes place in the office of the Supervisor.
Financial Assistance
FIFTH YEAR COURSES

Credit Units
SUPERVISED PSYCHOANALYTIC WORK

200 sessions of 1 lab hour
TOTAL CREDITS:*
*(15 hours of class lecture = 1 unit; 25 hours of lab = 1 unit)
TOTAL HOURS FOR CERTIFICATE /
PSY.D. PROGRAM = 776
15
8.00
LAISPS does not participated in Federal and State financial aid programs.
However, if a Candidate obtains a loan to pay for an educational program, the student
will have the responsibility to repay the full amount of the loan plus interest, less the
amount of any refund. If the student has received federal student financial aid funds,
the student is entitled to a refund of the monies not paid from federal student financial
aid program funds.
A student enrolled in an unaccredited institution is not eligible for federal
financial aid.
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IMPORTANT NOTICES
TUITION FEES, CHARGES & EXPENSES
Any questions a student may have regarding this catalog that have not been
satisfactorily answered by the institution may be directed to the Bureau for Private
Postsecondary Education at P.O. Box 980818, West Sacramento, CA 95798-0818,
www.bppe.ca.gov. Toll-free telephone number (888) 370-7589, or by fax (916) 2631897.
Application Fees (One-time fee)

Registration fee per semester
STRF (Student Tuition Recovery Fund)
$ 125.00 Non-refundable
$ 60.00 Non-refundable
Enrollment agreements signed after January 1, 2013
As a prospective student, you are encouraged to review this catalog prior to signing
an enrollment agreement. You are also encouraged to review the School
Performance Fact Sheet, which must be provided to you prior to signing an
enrollment agreement.
Continuing Education (CE)

$
per semester (1st 4th years)
Tuition per semester (1st 4th years)
*$1,200.00
Matriculation Tuition annual
(Post seminar until graduation)
$ 750.00
On Leave fee (annual)
$ 300.00
Supervisory Fee ($75.00 per hour)
**$3,750.00 Annual Fee
Personal Analysis
***Approximately $1,600.00 per month
Books and Materials
Subject to required readings.
Some of required reading
materials are provided to
candidates: Of materials not
provided, most can be obtained
from local library facilities.
Graduation
$ 235.00
Psy.D. Diploma
$ 250.00
Late Payment Fee
$ 30.00
A student or any member of the public may file a complaint about this institution
with the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education by calling (888) 370-7589 toll
free or by completing a complaint form, which can be obtained on the bureaus
internet website: www.bppe.ca.gov.
Institutions approval to operate as a private postsecondary institution in the State of
California is based on provisions of the California Private Postsecondary Education
Act (CPPEA) of 2009 (California Education Code, Title 3, Division 10, Part 59,
Chapter 8), which is effective January 1, 2010.
LAISPS does not have a pending petition in bankruptcy, is not operating as a debtor
in possession, has not filed a petition within the preceding five years, and has not had
a petition in bankruptcy filed against it within the preceding five years that resulted in
reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy code (11U.S.C.
Sec. 1101 et seq.).
SELF MONITORING PROCEDURES

In an effort to ensure that LAISPS is well maintained and operated in compliance
with the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education, the Board of Directors meets
the fourth Tuesday of every month. The Education Committee, which reports to the
Board of Directors, is responsible for directing and administering the teaching
activities of the Institute. The Education Committee is lead by the Director of
Training/Chair of Education Committee and meets the third Tuesday of every month
to ensure that the curriculum, standards and guidelines are being maintained. During
the Education Committee meetings any suggested educational amendments to the
Policies and Procedures are written and discussed for presentation and voting. The
Catalog and the Student Handbook are thereafter amended annually and updated to
reflect the amendments to the Policies and Procedures.
In addition, the Office Manager in conjunction with the Chair of the Ph.D. program is
responsible for the administrative management of the following for purposes of
ensuring compliance with the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education
regulations; Database management, Candidate/Student document handling, forms
including Enrollment Agreement, Catalog and Student Handbook updates.
PER ACADEMIC YEAR

PSY.D. PROGRAM TOTAL CHARGES
POST SEMINAR TOTAL CHARGES
ON-LEAVE TOTAL CHARGES
0.50 Non-refundable
$0.50 per thousand
dollars per semester
30.00
$2,581.00
$ 750.00
$ 300.00
Total charges for the current period of attendance, the estimated total charges for the
entire Psy.D. educational program, and the total charges Candidate is obligated to pay
upon enrollment.
Total Charges for the Current Semester:
$1,200.50 (1st 4th Year Class) and $350.50 (Post Seminar Candidates)
Estimated Charges for the Psy.D. Training Program:
Psy.D./Certificate Program
$ 10,324.00
200 Hours of Supervision
$ 15,000.00** (see page 17)
Personal Analysis (Approximately)
$ 70,000.00*** (see page 17)
Psy.D./Certificate Program Total Cost
$ 95,324.00 (approximately)
Fees must be paid before the start of classes. All fees are subject to periodic review.
The Office Manager also makes sure that the Student Tuition Recovery Fund
Assessment Reporting forms are completed quarterly and returned to the Bureau for
Private Postsecondary Education with the appropriate fees.
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TUITION FEES, CHARGES & EXPENSES (Continued)
TRAINING AND SUPERVISING ANALYST
*Paid semi-annually before classes begin.

**The $75.00 fee will be divided $50.00 to the supervisor and $25.00 to LAISPS.
These charges are considered charges paid to an entity other than LAISPS that are
considered specifically required for participation in the program and do not constitute
tuition fees, there fore no STRF is collected for this charge.
***Paid on an hourly basis to be arranged with analyst. Personal analysis constitutes
a minimum of four times per week for approximately four years at a total cost of
approximately $70,000.00. Private arrangements may vary from this estimate.
Please note that you are responsible for the amount of total charges. If you
obtain a student loan to pay for this educational program, you will be
responsible for repaying the full amount of the loan amount plus any interest,
less the amount of any refund.

Lynn Goren, Ph.D.
Daniel Paul, Ph.D.
Peggy Porter, Ph.D.
STUDENT TUITION RECOVERY FUND (STRF)
You must pay the state-imposed assessment for the Student Tuition Recovery Fund
(STRF) if all of the following applies to you:
1. You are a student in an educational program, who is a California resident, or are
enrolled in a residency program, and prepay all or part of your tuition either by
cash, guaranteed student loans, or personal loans, and
Joy Schary, Psy.D.
2.
Your total charges are not paid by a third-party payer such as an employer,
government program or other payer unless you have a separate agreement to
repay the third party.

Peter Wolson, Ph.D.
You are not eligible for protection from the STRF and you are not required to pay
STRF assessment if either of the following applies to you:
1. You are not a California resident, or are not enrolled in a residency program, or
2.
Your total charges are paid by a third party, such as an employer, government
program or other payer, and you have no separate agreement to repay the third
party.
The State of California created the Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) to relieve
or mitigate economic losses suffered by students in educational programs who are
California residents, or are enrolled in a residency program attending certain schools
regulated by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education.
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INSTITUTE FACULTY
Joseph Aguayo, Ph.D.*
Karen Beard, Ph.D.
Judith Broder, M.D.
Alan Compton, M.D.*
James R. Daehnert, Ph.D.
Morris N. Eagle, Ph.D.*
William L. Edkins, Psy.D.
Gwyneth Kerr Erwin, Ph.D.*
Mark A. Fish, Ph.D.
James Gooch, M.D.*
Lynn Goren, Ph.D.
Lisa Halotek, Psy.D.
Jessica Herzog, Psy.D.
Nancy Caro Hollander, Ph.D.*
Carl D. Hoppe, Ph.D.*
Christine L. Hradesky, M.D.
Susan M. Jay, Ph.D.
Sylvia Hirsch Jones, Ph.D.
Katina Kostoulas, Ph.D.*
Jacqueline Lichtenstein, M.D.
Linda R. Ludwig, Psy.D.*
Arthur Malin, M.D.

Lannine M. Melville, L.C.S.W.
Roberta E. Mirisch, L.C.S.W.
Judith Mitrani, Ph.D.*
Theodore Mitrani, Ph.D.*

Robert Moradi, M.D.*
Carol W. Morgan, Ph.D.
Howard Newman, Psy.D.
Ingrid Newstadt, Ph.D.*
Lori C. OBrien, Ph.D.
Norman C. Oberman, Ph.D.*
Erna Osterweil, Ph.D.*
Avedis Panajian, Ph.D.*
Daniel Paul, Ph.D.
R. James Perkins, M.D.*
Peggy Porter, Ph.D.
Stephen H. Portuges, Ph.D.*
Annie Reiner, Ph.D.*
Joy Schary, Psy.D.
Geraldine Schick, Psy.D.
Marjorie Schuman, Ph.D.
Gayle Scott, M.A.*
Lynda Share, Ph.D.*
Janet K. Smith, Ph.D.*
Deborah Stern, Psy.D.
Jon Tabakin, Ph.D.*
Naomi Thorpe, Ph.D.*
Shirah Vollmer, M.D.*
Valrie Rubinstein von Raffay, Ph.D.
Billie Weiser, M.F.T.
Sharen Westin, M.D.*
Peter Wolson, Ph.D.
Janet G. Woznica, Ph.D.
* Visiting Faculty
All clinical courses are taught by qualified psychoanalysts with expertise in the
courses taught. Records of Faculty qualification are available at the LAISPS office.
STUDENT TUITIO RECOVERY FUND (Continued)

You may be eligible for STRF if you are a California resident or are enrolled in a
residency program, prepaid tuition, paid STRF assessment, and suffered an economic
loss as a result of any of the following:
1. The school closed before the course of instruction was completed.
2. The schools failure to pay refunds or charges on behalf of a student to a third
party for license fees or any other purpose, or to provide equipment or materials
for which a charge was collected within 180 days before the closure of the
school.
3. The schools failure to pay or reimburse loan proceeds under a federally
guaranteed student loan program as required by law or to pay or reimburse
proceeds received by the school prior to closure in excess of tuition and other
costs.
4. There was a material failure to comply with the Act or this Division within 30
days before the school closed or, if the material failure began earlier than 30
days prior to closure, the period determined by the Bureau.
5. An inability after diligent efforts to prosecute, prove, and collect on a judgment
against the institution for a violation of the Act.
However, no claim can be paid to any student without a social security number or
taxpayer identification number.
Buyers Right To Cancel

A Student has the right to cancel the enrollment agreement and obtain a refund of
charges paid through attendance of the first class session, or the seventh day after
enrollment,, whichever is later by addressing a refund request and Notice of
Cancellation to the Administrative office of The Los Angeles Institute and Society
for Psychoanalytic Studies, 12011 San Vicente Blvd., Suite 310, Los Angeles, CA
90049. The refund request letter should include dates of all instruction sessions
attended, date of last instruction attended, and refund amount requesting, in keeping
with the refund formula listed below. LAISPS will issue a refund within 30 days
after receiving the formal request and Notice of Cancellation.
Refund Information
A Candidate has the right to a full refund of all charges less the application fee and
enrollment fee, if she/he cancels the enrollment agreement prior to or on the first day
of instruction. In addition, a Candidate may withdraw from a course after instruction
has started and receive a pro-rata refund for the unused portion of the tuition and
other refundable charges if she/he has completed 60% or less of the instruction. In
the following example, a student who completed 10 hours of a 108-hour program for
which she/he paid $2,200 in tuition would receive a $1,996.30 refund.
Sample Refund Formula:
Hours Paid For Hours Attended x Total
108 hours 10 hours x $2,200 = $1,996.30
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PH.D. IN PSYCHOANALYSIS
MISSION AND OBJECTIVES:
Our Ph.D. Candidates are required to complete the psychoanalytic training as
described in this Catalog and to concurrently, or after completing the basic
psychoanalytic program, complete courses in the Philosophy of Science and Research
Methods. Furthermore, we require a dissertation, which constitutes an original
contribution to psychoanalytic knowledge. Both the Ph.D. in Psychoanalysis and the
Certificate in Psychoanalysis are licensed by the State of California Council for
Private Postsecondary Education.
We provide basic instruction in the theory and methods of psychoanalysis along with
training and experience in scholarly investigation and technique. We have designed
the Ph.D. program to produce a well-rounded psychoanalyst who may practice, teach
and apply psychoanalytic understanding and skill to the broad spectrum of human
knowledge with a view to making original research contributions to the theory and/or
method of psychoanalysis.
Ph.D. Courses in addition to the basic curriculum:
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THE PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE (FIRST YEAR)

The question What is Science? will be considered from several major
philosophical positions. The question of whether psychoanalysis is a science
will be studied with reference to seminal contributions to this field.
per thousand dollars, per

course)
Tuition course fee
3 courses @ $1,500.00 per course

(16 sessions each)
Prior to Preliminary Orals
$1,500.00
Prior to Final Orals
$1,500.00
Total for Ph.D. Program Component Only
$9,003.00
Matriculation Tuition Fee Per Year
$ 750.00
(Any semester in which tuition/fees not paid)
Books and Materials
Subject to required readings. Some
of required reading materials are
provided to candidates: Of
materials not provided, most can be
obtained from local library
facilities
Late Payment Fee
$ 30.00
*Fees must be paid before the start of classes. All fees are subject to periodic
review.
RESEARCH METHODS II (THIRD YEAR)
DISSERTATION RESEARCH (FIFTH YEAR)

Research tutorial to complete dissertation.
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$1,500.00
N/A
$
1.00 Non-refundable ($0.50
Various methods of investigation in psychoanalysis will be studied to explore

the strengths, weaknesses, advantages, limitations, sources of error and bias,
and potential complementarity of the various methods
This course is a continuation of Research Methods I. Criteria of evaluation

and proof relevant to such scientific endeavors will be examined. Critical
analytic skills in the evaluation of psychoanalytic research will be developed
and original research will be created and critiqued.
517
Enrollment fee
Registration Fee
Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF)
RESEARCH METHODS I (SECOND YEAR)
317
DOCTORAL FEES*
The total amount for all fees, charges, and services the candidate is obligated to pay
for the course or educational service is:
Psy.D./Certificate Program
$ 10,324.00
Ph.D. Program
$ 9,003.00
200 Hours of Supervision
$ 15,000.00**
Personal Analysis (Approximately)
$ 70,000.00***
Psy.D./Certificate Program Total Cost
$ 95,324.00 (approximately)
Ph.D. Program Total Cost
$104,327.00 (approximately)
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Please note that you are responsible for the amount of total charges. If you
obtain a student loan to pay for this educational program, you will be
responsible for repaying the full amount of the loan amount plus any interest,
less the amount of any refund.
**The $75.00 fee will be divided $50.00 to the supervisor and $25.00 to LAISPS.
***Paid on an hourly basis to be arranged with analyst. Personal analysis constitutes
a minimum of four times per week for approximately four years at a total cost of
approximately $70,000.00. Private arrangements may vary from this estimate.
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LAISPS

LOS ANGELES INSTITUTE AND SOCIETY FOR PSYCHOANALYTIC STUDIES

A Component Society of the International

A Component Society of the International

September 1, 2014 August 31, 2015

For Further Information:

This catalog is designed to describe the function and procedures of LAISPS

Institute Contact Information.

Board of Directors and Past Presidents..

Philosophy and Origins

Educational Objectives, Admissions Policies and

Research Psychoanalyst, Curriculum.

Tuition and Fees, STRF Information

PH.D. in Psychoanalysis Requirements & Curriculum,

Training and Supervising Analyst.

Important Notices, Self Monitoring Procedures..

INSTRUCTORS: Jessica Lehman, Psy.D.

Michael J. Diamond, Ph.D.

YEAR END MEETING:

Members Of The Society..

Clinical Associates Of The Society and Institute Candidates...

INFANT, EARLY C HILDHOOD, AND PARENT PSYCHOTHERAPY

MISSION AND OBJECTIVES

Identify essential psychoanalytic concepts as they relate to infant and child

Practice critical therapeutic skills including observation, containment, and

Participants will be interviewed by the program directors prior to enrollment.

(Copy of Transcripts must be submitted with registration).

Books and Materials:

($0.50 per thousand dollars)

The Eating Disorders Program:

Trauma Studies Program:

Infant, Early Childhood and Parent Psychotherapy Program

LOS ANGELES INSTITUE AND SOCIETY FOR

Course Curriculum and faculty

Sexual Abuse and Incest:

Family Violence and Projective

Neurobiology and Trauma

Traumatic and Chronic Illness

Massive Group Trauma Including

Adult Survivors of Sexual Abuse and

Lori OBrien, Ph.D.

Terrence McBride, Psy.D.

Registration Requirements and Tuition

Books and Materials:

($0.50 per thousand dollars)

This course offers 42 CEU/CME

TRAUMA STUDIES PROGRAM

DEBORAH R. SHAW, PH.D.

PAMELA P. DIRHAM, PH.D.

JOY SCHARY, PSY.D.

ROBERTA MIRISCH, L.C.S.W.

Mission and Objectives

Participants will deepen their understanding of the psychodynamics of trauma

Participants will learn psychodynamic treatment of child-onset and adult-onset

Participants will learn the means of fostering resilience in trauma survivors.

OUR PHILOSOPHY AND ORIGINS

Lynda Chassler, Ph.D.

Victoria Cooper, M.A.

Victoria Curuea, M.A.

Max Feirstein, Ph.D.

Margy Fetting, Ph.D.

Vanessa Pawlowski, Psy.D.

Books and Materials: