Meditation and Psychotherapy: Cultivating Compassion and Wisdom

Meditation and Psychotherapy: Cultivating Compassion and Wisdom
Date: May 1‑2, 2009
Course #: 00292525
Who should attend: psychiatry, psychology, behavioral medicine, meditation, mental health
Tuition:
Physicians
$475.00
Residents and Fellows in Training
$395.00
Other Professionals
$395.00
Location: The Boston Park Plaza Hotel and Towers, 64 Arlington Street, Boston, MA 02116
Director(s): Christopher K. Germer, PhDJudy Reiner Platt, EdDRonald Siegel, PsyD
Offered by: Cambridge Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, Cambridge Health Alliance - Department of PsychiatryCambridge Health Alliance - Department Of Psychiatry
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Boston Park Plaza Hotel, Boston, Massachusetts
Offered by: The Department Of PsychiatryCambridge Health Alliance Physicians Organization
Course Directors: Christopher K. Germer, Judy Reiner Platt, and Ronald D. Siegel
OBJECTIVE
In the unique presence of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, this course will explore the importance of compassion and wisdom in psychotherapy and how meditation practices can be used to cultivate these qualities. His Holiness the Dalai Lama will give brief presentations on compassion and wisdom, and participate in three panel discussions. As a result of attending this course, participants will be able to: describe key aspects of the Buddhist psychological approach to wisdom and compassion that illuminate therapeutic change processes; practice meditative skills that can enhance wisdom and compassion in their patients and themselves; and identify neurological and behavioral changes associated with those skills. They will be able to summarize the role of wisdom and compassion in working with trauma, impulsive behavior, and parenting, and understand the potential of meditation for creating a more peaceful, compassionate world. This course is intended for health and mental health clinicians, researchers, educators, and others interested in the behavioral sciences.