The Dynamics of Influence

Saturday 27th April 2024
9.15am – 5.30pm (BST)

In Person at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, 11 Queen St, EH2 1JQ

A day conference organised by the British Psychoanalytical Society, to explore the influence the patient and the analyst have on each other, the understanding of which has implications for both the clinical situation and beyond. Three senior psychoanalysts will give papers followed by discussion with the chair and the audience.

• Interactive Pressures: the Choreography of the Session. – Michael Feldman
• An Exploration of how the Past Influences the Present in the Treatment of an Infant – Mary Short
• The Anxiety of Influence: Clinical Thinking in Retrospect – Rosemary Davies

Vic Sedlak, President of the British Psychoanalytical Society, will be the overall conference chair.

This conference is supported by the Susan Emery Trust, which helps further education, research and improved practice in the field of psychoanalytic psychotherapy in Scotland. On behalf of the Susan Emery Trust, we will be offering financial support with subsidised places for mental health workers living in Scotland. Please contact: outreach@iopa.org.uk to find out more.