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Please Join Us
For Our 2012 Annual Winter Conference
Two Avenues of
Research:
Scientific Inquiry and the
Study of One's Own Family
Saturday,
February 25, 2012
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Registration:
8:00 - 8:30 a.m. | Independent Lunch 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Featured
Speaker: Michael Kerr, MD
Emeritus Director, Bowen Center for the Study of the Family
Carlos Albizu
University, Multi-Purpose Room
2173 NW 99th Ave., Doral, FL 33172
6 CEUs
for LCSW, LMFT, LMHC and Psychology
No additional charge for CEU processing!
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Complimentary registration - please email your name and phone/email to shelfine@gmail.com to reserve your seat.
Important note to group registrants: Please email the
names and professional designations (e.g., RN, LCSW, etc.) for all group
members to shelfine@gmail.com.
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Spend an
intriguing day with Dr. Kerr as he presents his most current thinking and
clinical work developed over 40 years of focus on Bowen theory.
- How do these concepts and ideas provide
a guide to understanding the family emotional system and its impact on
individual functioning?
- What can they teach clinicians about
how families interact and the manner in which this contributes to their
well-being?
- What can informed practitioners do to
help families be more effective?
Conference Goals:
- Clinicians will learn about the application
of Bowen theory to diverse human problems and scientific phenomena.
- Clinicians will discuss the value of
Bowen theory in therapy with individuals and families seeking to improve their
functioning.
- Clinicians will consider the importance
of research in Bowen theory to a better understanding of human phenomena and
the human family.
The conference
will be divided into 2 sections:
- A description of scientific inquiries
into cancer, sociobiology, psychopathy, autism, schizophrenia, societal issues
and other areas to examine whether Bowen theory is consistent with what is
known currently about these phenomena.
- Videotaped interview with an individual
who has applied Bowen theory in an effort to make constructive changes for self
and for family.
Michael E. Kerr,
MD
Dr. Kerr is a family
psychiatrist and Emeritus Director of The Bowen Center for the Study of the Family in Washington, DC. The mission of the Bowen Center
is to further develop and disseminate information about a new theory of human
behavior, Bowen Family Systems theory. Psychiatrist Murray Bowen originated the
theory based on extensive family research. The most important practical
application of the theory is the process of differentiation of self.
Differentiation is a blueprint for changing oneself in ways that have a
constructive impact on others and on the overall functioning of the group. Dr.
Kerr co-authored with Dr. Bowen a widely used text entitled, Family Evaluation:
An Approach based on Bowen Theory. He has also published many articles and
chapters about how families function. To date, he has presented on Bowen theory
throughout the United States, Australia, South Korea and China.
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