The Catholicism and Psychoanalysis SIG and the Seminary Psychology and Assessments SIG are pleased to co-host these informative two hours of reviewing pertinent personality functioning and prototypes observed in Catholic religious from a psychoanalytic perspective. Please consider joining us!
Salon/Cohort: Understanding Clergy/Religious Personality Disorders from a Psychoanalytic Perspective
We will review a psychoanalytic heuristic for understanding and assessing personality disorders from the Psychodynamic Diagnostic Manual (PDM-2) which has more utility than the predominantly descriptive DSM-5. In particular, we will review the continuum of pathology from healthy/neurotic to borderline to psychotic as foundational in assessing potential clergy for suitability. We will also review the six domains of functioning which contribute to personality functioning including identity integration, object relationships, defensive operations, quality and management of anger/aggression, moral functioning, and reality testing. These will be reviewed within personality prototypes as we have observed them in Catholic religious and a case study will be presented.
Please read these two attached articles recently published in Integratus by the two speakers:
A Psychoanalytic Heuristic for Understanding Personality in Catholic Religious | Integratus
Understanding Personality Prototypes in Catholic Religious Vocations | Integratus
Speakers:
Dr. Shasha Kleinsorge is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She received her Ph.D. from Michigan State University in 1995 and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at University of Michigan Medical School in psychoanalytic research. She is a secular Carmelite and enjoys family gatherings, suspense movies, listening and dancing to worship music, reading, walking, and her pet canaries.
Dr. Karen Villa is a clinical neuropsychologist in private practice in Brighton, Michigan. She received her Ph.D. from Michigan State University and completed postdoctoral fellowships with Michigan State University Medical School and the University of Michigan Medical School with an emphasis on interpersonal neurobiology, medical psychology and neuropsychology, and neuropsychoanalysis. She also completed her certification in Adult Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy through the Michigan Psychoanalytic Institute in 2012. She recently published a book with Sr. John Dominic Rasumussen entitled Raised in Grace: Made for Wholeness (2024) and speaks with parents and educators on the interface of interpersonal neurobiology and virtue.
Dates:
Salon - Thursday, May 15, 2025, 12:00pm PT/ 3:00pm ET. One hour long.
Cohort - Thursday, May 22, 2025, 12:00pm PT / 3:00pm ET. One hour long
The salon is open to all at CPA, and is geared at the beginner level. There is no cost to attend since there are no CEs provided. There will be no recording available. Please register by logging on to CPA and then go to the Continuing Education tab and choose Webinars from the pull-down menu.
Salon registration:
Cohort registration:
| A Psychoanalytic Heuristic for Understanding Personality in Catholic Religious (642.2 KB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Understanding Personality Prototypes in Catholic Religious Vocations (646.3 KB) | Available after Purchase | ||
See website for a little description:
shasha-camaj.org