The Fall Conference on Zoom
October 27, 2024, 9 am – 1 pm EST
Co-sponsored by The New Jersey Institute for Training in Psychoanalysis (NJI)
with Dr. Danielle Knafo, PhD
Participants will be able to:
1. Explore why many mental health practitioners have shied away from working with psychosis and how to meet the challenges of working with these patients.
2. Learn techniques for working with psychosis and extreme states.
3. Identify and work with positive and negative symptoms while viewing the patient as a whole person.
Danielle Knafo, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst with 40 years of experience. She served as a professor at Long Island University, where she chaired a concentration on serious mental illness. Currently, she is a faculty member and supervisor at NYU and Adelphi Postdoctoral Programs. A prolific writer, Danielle has authored ten books and numerous articles on topics like art and creativity, trauma, psychosis, sex and gender, and technology and AI. Her notable works include “The Age of Perversion” and “From Breakdown to Breakthrough: Psychoanalytic Treatment of Psychosis.” She also conducts writing groups and maintains a private practice in Manhattan and Great Neck, New York.
Conference Costs:
• Professionals: $110.00
• Professionals NOT seeking CE credits/clock hours: $ 90.00.
• NJI Faculty currently teaching: $60.00
• Current NJI candidates: $25.00
• Other Institutes candidates (ID REQUIRED): $25.00
Continuing Education Credits/Hours:
For Psychologists: This program is co-sponsored by the Academy of Clinical and Applied Psychoanalysis (ACAP) and The New Jersey Institute for Training in Psychoanalysis (NJI). The American Psychological Association approves ACAP to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. ACAP maintains responsibility for this program and its contents. www.acapnj.org
For NJ Social Workers: This program is co-sponsored by The New Jersey Society for Clinical Social Work, which provides leadership and support to clinical social workers in all practice settings. The New Jersey Society for Clinical Social Work has given voice to clinical social workers in the healthcare industry. The organization provides outstanding continuing education programs and opportunities for collegial contact. www.njscsw.org
For Licensed Professional Counselors: NJI has been approved by NBCC as an approved
continuing education provider, ACEP No. 5822. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credits are clearly identified. NJI is solely responsible for all aspects of the program.
For Psychoanalysts: NJI is an ABAP-accredited institution approved to provide CE for New Jersey Psychoanalysts.
Level: All levels
