31st Pittsburgh Family Systems Conference and Symposium
“INTO THE FUTURE: A BOWEN FAMILY SYSTEMS THEORY VIEW OF LEADERSHIP”
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Organizer:Presenter: |
Western Pa. Family CenterMichael E. Kerr, MD, Paulina G. McCullough, MSW, ACSW, Laura Havstad, PhD and Robert J. Noone, PhD and others |
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Location: |
WPFC Conference Center |
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Date: |
September 25-26, 2009 |
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Time: |
9 am-5 pm Registration begins at 8:30 AM |
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CEUs: |
6 LSW, LMFT, LPC or psychology CEU's per day |
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Fee: |
Before September 21st: $175 both days/$100 one day. After September 21st $200 both days/$125 one day. Students: $75 both days/$50 one day |
Description:
Leadership moving into the future is in the news today more than ever – in government, business and the family, just to name a few. Questions abound: How do families, organizations, and nations determine a direction for the future? How is leadership defined? What characteristics of leaders and followers facilitate a better adaptation to change and the fulfillment of important goals? How do leaders and followers shape one anothers behavior? Are there leaders without followers? Are there followers without leaders? How is succession of leadership determined in a thoughtful way? Bowen Family Systems Theory shines a distinct light on these and many other related questions. |
Eligibility:
Open to the public.
Reception for the presenters at the end of the first day |
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Basic Seminar
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Organizer:Presenter: |
James B. Smith, MS and N. Michel Landaiche, PhDWPFC faculty members |
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Location: |
WPFC - Main building |
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Date: |
9/15/09-12/15/08 & 1/1/09-4/13/09 |
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Time: |
5:00 PM to 8:00 PM (every Tuesday evening) |
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CEUs: |
Six (6) social work CEUs and Six (6) psychology CE credits for each lecture in the Lecture Series on Bowen Theory |
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Fee: |
$1440 includes $25 application fee, due before the start of the course. |
Description:
This two-year course provides for intensive examination of the ideas and concepts in Bowen theory through didactic persentations by faculty, application of these ideas by students in their own family and work system, and written assignments. Attendance at the three-part Lecture Series on Bowen theory, the seven part CLinical Forum Series and the Pittsburgh Family Systems Conference and Symposium is included.
Learning to be more objective observers of self in the "living laboratories" of their lives, and to more effectively regulate their own functioning, are central aims of the Basic Seminar.
Students have access to and are encouraged to make use of the Educational Resource Center library's collection of books, articles, reference materials, audiotapes and videotapes on Bowen theory.
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Eligibility:
Professionals and non-professionals. Completion of course application is required for first-year students. The application is available on line. |
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Continued Study: Application of Bowen Theory to One's Own Family
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Instructor: |
Cynthia Larkby, PhD, ACSW, Faculty, WPFC |
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Location: |
WPFC Conference Center |
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Date: |
Second Wednesday of the month, September 20078- May 2009 |
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Time: |
5:30 pm to 7:00 pm |
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CEUs: |
1.5 psychology ce's per session |
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Fee: |
$570 |
Description:
How does one become more objective about one's own family? This seminar is for individuals who want to further their understanding of Bowen theory's core concepts through their application to the multigenerational family system. Two people will present per seminar; presentations will be limited to 20-25 minutes to allow time for discussion. Presenters will be responsible for preparing an overview of the material to be presented and specific discussion for distribution to seminar members at least one week in advance of each meeting. Suggested readings and other resources are optional. With a group of six participants, each person will be able to present three times. |
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Distance Learning Course in Bowen Family Systems Theory
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Coordinator: |
James B. Smith, MS, WPFC Faculty Director |
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Date: |
Ongoing |
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Fee: |
$400 - Included is a complimentary membership enabling the student to borrow videotape and audiotapes from the Educational Resource Center and Library. |
Description:
The WPFC distance learning course is designed for those wanting to study Bowen theory without traveling to our Pittsburgh center.
Each distance learning student is assigned a faculty member with whom he/she will work by phone and e-mail.
Ten on-line content modules supplement assigned readings, application exercises, and written reflections.
No prior knowledge of Bowen theory is required, though each student must have access to a phone with long-distance service and a computer with e-mail and Internet capabilities.
The course can be started at any time.
To learn more, please click on the "Distance Learning" tab at the top of this page. |
Reservations:
Prospective students will complete and submit an on-line application that can be accessed by clicking on the “Distance Learning” tab at the top of this page. |
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Educational Program for Clergy and Laity
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Presenter: |
John Rushofsky, MEd, faculty, WPFC |
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Location: |
WPFC Conference Center |
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Date: |
Sept-Oct (2nd and 4th Wed.); Nov-May (2nd Wed.) |
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Time: |
Noon - 2 pm |
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CEUs: |
2.4 |
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Fee: |
$150 |
Description:
In collaboration with Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, this course will view the family systems theory perspective of clergy and congregation relationships through the application of Bowen theory to the person experiences of the students. It is open to old and new students.
Tuition fees for this course are subsidized by an endowment of the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. |
Reservations:
Registration is done through the Continuing Education office at the seminary. Call 412-362-5610, Ext. 2197 for registration information. |
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Lecture Series on Bowen Theory: Lecture I - Bowen Therapy in its Early Stages
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Presenter: |
Michael Kerr, MD |
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Location: |
WPFC Conference Center |
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Date: |
March 13, 2010 |
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Time: |
8:30-3:30/8:00 registration |
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CEUs: |
$10 LSW, LPC & LMFT CEU's $30 Psychology CE's |
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Fee: |
$100 each lecture, $250 for all three lectures |
Description:
This conference will include two videotaped clinical
interviews with people who have been involved in Bowen theory based
therapy for less than a year. One person had been in psychoanalysis
for several years and reflects on the contrast between the theories
and the therapies. The interview also illustrates the therapist's
efforts to introduce systems ideas to someone well-schooled in
individual theory. The other person had also been in psychodynamic
psychotherapy for several years, but it foundered on transference-countertransference issues. The experience motivated her
to seek out a new type of therapy (she chose the Bowen Center after
reading its website), a decision that proved a refreshing change. The
day will begin with a lecture on differentiation of self, examining
the concept/process from an evolutionary perspective.
(Originally scheduled for 2/13/2010 this event has been moved to 3/13/2010.)
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Reservations:
Register in advance or at the door. |
Eligibility:
Open to the public. Some knowledge of Bowen theory is helpful. |
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Lecture Series on Bowen Theory: Lecture II - TBA
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Presenter: |
Michael Kerr, MD |
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Location: |
WPFC Conference Center |
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Date: |
June 12, 2010 |
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Time: |
8:30 am - 3:30 pm Registration begins at 8:00 am |
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CEUs: |
$10 for LSW, LPC & LMFT CEU's $30 for Psychology CE's |
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Fee: |
$100 per lecture $250 for all three lectures |
Description:
Learning Bowen theory is much more than an intellectual exercise. A person does not learn it by reading the literature or taking a course, although these activities are important. People learn it primarily through their efforts to live it in their personal and professional lives. It takes time. Those who learn it best recognize their limitations and continue to plug away at applying systems thinking to emotionally difficult situations. It helps to "bump up" against people who have a little more understanding and experience with the ideas than one's own. That is the primary purpose of this lecture series. Dr. Kerr does his best to (1) represent Bowen theory accurately and in new ways, (2)illustrate the process of differentiation with videotaped interviews of people dealing with a wide range of life's problems, and (3) show how the theory and its applications are being extended into new areas. It is more difficult to learn and maintain a systems orientation in a society that is regressing. This is because blaming others, polarization, and a quick-fix orientation characterize emotional regression at the family and societal levels. In the best of all worlds, this lecture series will help people calibrate their "systems" compass in the midst of the powerful emotional forces that swirl around us. |
Eligibility:
Open to the public. Some knowledge of Bowen theory is helpful. |
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Mornings with Faculty
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Organizer:Presenter: |
WPFCJames Maloni, PhD |
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Location: |
Conference Center |
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Date: |
October 2, 2009 |
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Time: |
9:00 am - 1:00 pm Registration 8:30 am |
Description:
This presentation will focus on the past six year study of specific areas in Africa. An overview will be described beginning with an attempt to analyze the anatomy of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, utilizing concepts from Bowen theory. The last three years has emphasized the societal emotional and relationship processes associated with leadership transition, celebration and struggle in South Africa. Questions and issues pertaining to the study of societal processes will be discussed including the goal of aiming at a target of emotional neutrality. An attempt will be made to theoretically contextualize this study of Africa as an intense version of generalized societal anxiety, reactivity and leadership uncertainty. The relatively brief period of cultural evolution associated with human beings living in large societies will be highlighted as one source of this anxiety. |
Reservations:
Reservations can also be made by calling 412-362-2295. You may register at the door. |
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Videotape Presentation Program
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Organizer: |
Jean Kirstein Brannan, MSW, ACSW, Faculty, WPFC |
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Location: |
Mercy Behavioral Health, 330 S. 9th St., Pittsburgh |
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Date: |
Sept 2008-June 2009 (Second Tuesday of each month) |
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Time: |
5:30 PM to 7:00 PM |
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Fee: |
Free to WPFC members/$5 donation for all others |
Description:
Audiovisual lectures and clinical material are used to introduce and/or review selected concepts of Bowen theory. Comments and discussion period follow each presentation. |
Reservations:
Please call instructor before 11 am for each date to reserve your place: 412-481-9905. |
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