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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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