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February 16, 2008
Dr. Howard Bacal
Toronto Conference
A LOOK AT KOHUT'S LAST WORDS ON THERAPEUTIC ACTION AND HOW WE HEAR THEM NOW
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In early October of 1981, at the Fourth Annual Conference on the
Psychology of the Self, Heinz Kohut spoke to us for the last time. In a
remarkable address, which was recorded on video, Kohut offered his final
words on the role of empathy in psychoanalysis and how analysis cures.
The room was filled to capacity. The anticipatory excitement was
palpable. As Kohut arose to address the assembly, the room fell silent.
He spoke extemporaneously for 45 minutes. Six days later he died. The
video, which captures the electricity of that day and Kohut's charisma
as he offers us his latest thinking about therapeutic action, will be
shown in its entirety. Generally, Kohut objected to being photographed.
This film is one of only two known videos of a presentation by him.
AND HOW WE HEAR THEM NOW
Following the screening, Howard Bacal, who worked with Heinz Kohut
for a number of years, will discuss Kohut's ideas about therapeutic
action as presented in the film. Dr. Bacal will then analyze and expand
upon those ideas in light of a contemporary psychoanalytic process
theory: Specificity Theory.
In the afternoon session, Dr. Bacal will demonstrate the supervisory
process from the perspective of Specificity Theory in a "Balint-type"
consultation group of clinicians for about one hour. Audience members
will then be invited to participate with questions and discussion.
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