Dallas Society for Psychoanalytic Psychology
SPRING WORKSHOP

Saturday 
April 6, 2002

City Place Conference Center
Lone Star Room--Second Floor
2711 N. Haskell at Central Expressway
Dallas, Texas -- Ground Level

Workshop Leader--Joseph Weiss, MD

Interpersonal Relational Theory (sometimes referred to as Control-Mastery Theory) is based on Dr. Weiss’s “control hypothesis.” Control hypothesis asserts that individuals in therapy strongly desire to improve, and will bring forth unconscious mental contents (impulses, memories, ideas, etc.) when they unconsciously decide that they can safely do so. Thus, the work of the therapy centers around creating an atmosphere of security in which the individual can overcome anxiety regarding unconscious mental contents and bring them forth.

The first empirical work supporting Dr. Weiss’s control hypothesis was published in 1972; the San Francisco Psychotherapy Research Group (formerly the Mt. Zion Psychotherapy Research Group) continues to conduct and publish empirical research based on the control hypothesis. Currently, the Group consists of over 100 researchers and clinicians who have published over 100 papers in the last ten years

Case Presentation--Scott Nelson, PhD

Scott Nelson is a graduate of the Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. He completed his undergraduate work at Southern Methodist University, majoring in history and religious studies. He is currently on faculty at UT Southwestern in the Department of Rehabilitation Counseling Psychology. He conducts intensive groups for individuals with a wide range of psychological and developmental difficulties. He also sees patients in individual psychodynamic psychotherapy.

• Become familiar with Interpersonal Relational Theory, including the basic tenets of the theory as well as the research supporting the theory 
• Understand the clinical applications of Interpersonal Relational Theory

DSPP's workshops are approved for 5 continuing education credits, category 1, by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists.  DSPP is also approved as a sponsor of continuing education credits by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Social Workers and for Licensed Professional Counselors by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Licensed Professional Counselors.

From North Central Expressway take the Haskell exit East. Take the first right on Weldon and enter Garage Ramp # 5. Park in Garage C and take the elevator to Concourse Level ( C ). Enter through revolving door and take the Lobby Elevator to Ground Level.

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