Infant Development Research: Implications for Adult Psychotherapy and Other Mental Health Practice

Stephen Seligman, DMH
Volunteer Clinical Professor • Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences • UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences

Clinical Professor • Postdoctoral Program in Psychoanalysis and Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy • New York University

Training and Supervising Analyst • San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis • Psychoanalytic Institute of Northern Californiai

Learning objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Describe how patient-intervenor relationships are significant factors in determining treatment outcome
• Identify three non-verbal processes in an intervenor-patient interaction
• Apply recent findings on how relationship patterns in infancy can affect adult psychology and psychopathology in order to increase intervention effectiveness

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Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Grand Rounds presentations are for educational purposes and intended only for behavioral/mental health professionals and clinical providers.

Continuing education (CE) credit is available for physicians, psychologists, nurses, and therapists who participate in this activity.