A Psychoanalytic Heuristic for Understanding Personality in Catholic Religious: Integratus 2(4)

Description:

This minicourse includes one article from Integratus, the official journal of the Catholic Psychotherapy Association: A Psychoanalytic Heuristic for Understanding Personality in Catholic Religious By Karen Klein Villa and Shasha Kleinsorge.

This article discusses the psychological evaluation via a psychoanalytic framework for understanding personality structure: the Psychodynamic Diagnostic Manual (PDM-II). The authors offer suggestions for determining the suitability of religious vocation applicants.

Category of Education:  D1.1 Assessment/ Evaluation, Intervention

Intended Audience:

• Psychologists

• Counselors, Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, Addiction Counselors

• Clergy/Religious

Content Learning Level:  Intermediate

Schedule:  Estimated time to read: 105 minutes, Quiz: 15 minutes, Total 2 hours: 2 CE

Learning Objectives:

1. List the four levels of personality organization according to the PDM-II framework. 

2. Discuss the six domains of mental functioning that can be used to operationalize criteria for admission to seminary/religious vocations.

Cancellation Policy:

Refunds will not be offered for this event. However, registrants who cannot attend live are able to select the option to watch on demand and complete the home study to receive CE credits (if offered) at a later date. Any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to admin@catholicpsychotherapy.org for more details.

The Catholic Psychotherapy Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Catholic Psychotherapy Association maintains responsibility for this program and its content.