18th Annual Renfrew Center Foundation Conference

November 13, 2008 until November 16, 2008
Philadelphia, PA

SAVE THE DATE! The 18th Annual Renfrew Center Foundation Conference

Feminist Perspectives and Beyond:
The Power of Therapeutic Relationships in the Treatment of Eating Disorders

Keynote Presentations:

Jane Fonda
Award-Winning Actress, Humanitarian & Author of My Life So Far

Christopher Fairburn, MD 
Author of Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Eating Disorders

Amy Banks, MD
Director of Advanced Training, Jean Baker Miller Institute

Both clinical experience and empirical research emphasize the crucial importance of the treatment relationship during the course of psychotherapy.  In order to further theoretical understanding and effective practice in eating disorders, the 2008 Renfrew Center Foundation Conference is devoted to an examination of therapeutic relationships. 

Topics will include:

• Therapist Self-Disclosure and Self-Care

• Engaging Reluctant Patients

• Impasses and Repair

• Family and Friends as Therapeutic Agents

• Expressions of Caring During Treatment

• Psychoneurology and Attachment

• Temperament and Genetic Factors

• Ending Therapy

More Information:
http://www.renfrewcenter.com/news-events/event.asp?id=108

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