THE EVOLUTION OF PSYCHOTHERAPY SM A CONFERENCE Sponsored by THE MILTON H. ERICKSON FOUNDATION, INC. MAY 25 - 29, 2000 Anaheim, California Featuring ... Beck, Bugental, Ellis, Gendlin, Glasser, Goulding, Haley, Hillman, Kernberg, Lazarus, Lowen, Madanes, Marmor, Masterson, Meichenbaum, Minuchin, Moreno, E. Polster, M. Polster, Rossi, Szasz, Watzlawick, White, Yalom, Zeig and Bandura, Black, Corsini, Gottman, Hellinger, Huxley, Lerner, Papp, Pittman, Shapiro. Keynote Addresses Elliot Aronson and Herbert Benson ,. The Fourth Evolution of Psychotherapy Conference, Interaction/Inner Action: The Psychotherapeutic Bridge, is dedicated to those presenters from· the 1985, 1990 and 1995 Conferences who cannot be with us, but who always are with us in spirit. Their wisdom and knowledge have added to the well-being of humankind. Bruno Bettelheim Murray Bowen Robert Goulding Helen Singer Kaplan Ronald D. Laing Carl Rogers Virginia Satir Carl Whitaker Lewis Walberg Joseph Wolpe FACULTY BIOGRAPHIES ELLIOT ARONSON, Ph.D., is Professor Emeritus, University WILLIAM GLASSER, M.D., is President, The William Glasser of California, Santa Cruz. He is recipient of the APA's Institute, Chatsworth, Calif., and adjunct professor of Distinguished Teaching Award, Distinguished Research counseling, California State University, Northridge, Calif. He is Contributions Award and National Media Award. Dr. Aronson the originator of Reality Therapy and Choice Therapy. The latter is the only person in the history of the American Psychological is a new explanation of how we actually function. Dr. Glasser is Association to have received all three awards. He has involved in a five-year project to teach this theory to 20,000 published over 120 research articles and 17 books. people in Corning, NY . ALBERT BANDURA, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychology, JOHN GO TIMAN, Ph. D., is James Miflin Professor of Stanford University. He has been elected to the American Psychology at the University of Washington, Seattle, Wash. Academy of Arts and Sciences and the Institute of Medicine of and Director of the Seattle Marital and Family Institute. He is a the National Academy of Science. Dr. Bandura is a proponent leading scientist on marriage and family. Dr. Gottman is the of Self-Efficacy Theory. This theory and its diverse applications recipient of numerous prestigious awards for his extensive are presented in his recently published book, Self-Efficacy: The contributions to marriage and family research. Exercise of Control. MARY GOULDING, M.S.W., is a nationally and internationally AARON T. BECK, M.D., is Professcr of Psychiatry, University recognized teacher of Redecision Therapy and Transactional of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Penn. He is the recipient of Analysis. With her late husband, Robert L. Goulding, M.D., she numerous awards and honorary degrees and is the only established and directed the Western Institute for Group and psychiatrist to receive research awards. from the American Family Therapy, 1970-1992. Mrs. Goulding is the author of six Psychological Association and the American Psychiatric books and numerous articles in professional magazines. Association. Dr. Beck is the author and co-author of over 375 JAY HALEY, M.A., is Professor, United States International articles and 13 books. He has just completed a new book, University where he teaches and supervises therapy. He is the Prisoners of Hate: The Cognitive Basis of Anger, Hostility and chief architect of the strategic approach to therapy and one of Violence. the founders of family therapy. Mr. Haley is the co-founder of HERBERT BENSON, M.D., is founding President and the Family Therapy Institute of Washington, D.C. and founding Associate Professor of Medicine, Mind/Body Medical Institute, editor of Family Process. He is the first recipient of the Lifetime Harvard Medical School; Chief, Division of Behavioral Achievement Award of the Milton H. Erickson Foundation. Mr. Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. He is author Haley is the author of 19 books and several videotapes. or co-author of more than 150 scientific publications and six BERT HELLINGER, M.A., DIPL. PSYCH., is one of Europe's books. Dr. Benson is the recipient of numerous national and most innovative and provocative system therapists. He is a international awards. former priest, missionary to the Zulu, educator and CLAUDIA BLACK, Ph.D., is a lecturer, author and trainer psychoanalyst, group dynamic therapist, family therapist and internationally recognized for her pioneering and contemporary writer. He has developed a revolutionary approach to working work with family systems and addictive disorders. She is with the family soul as informational field. His 16 books and 50 currently Clinical Consultant in Addictive Disorders for The videos are being translated into 10 languages. Meadows, a residential program specializing in the treatment JAMES HILLMAN, Ph.D., is Editor and Publisher, Spring of multi-addictive disorders, depression and trauma. Dr. Black Publications, Inc. He is retired after 40 years of analytical is the author of seven books and is recipient of numerous awards. practice, supervision and teaching. Dr. Hillman is a member of the Global Business Network; recipient of the National JAMES F. T. BUGENTAL, Ph.D., is a psychologist from Association for the Advancement of Psychotherapy "Gravida Novato, California. He teaches and writes in many venues. Dr. Award" for Film; on the Utne Reader's list of 100 visionaries for Bugental is Fellow, American Psychological Association and the next millennium; Co-Founder, Dallas Institute for Past-President, Association for Humanistic Psychology. He is Humanities. Dr. Hillman is author of 20 books, translated into author of six professional books and over 150 articles. 20 languages. RAY CORSINI, Ph.D., is retired Professor of Psychology, LAURA HUXLEY, is Founder and President of Our Ultimate University of Hawaii. He has been in private practice for 35 Investment, a non-profit foundation dedicated to the recognition years. Dr. Corsini has written or edited 40 books. He is listed and improvement of human potential, located in Los Angeles, in Who's Who in America, Contemporary Authors and the California. She is the widow of Aldous Huxley with whom she Biographical Dictionary of Psychology, 1997. collaborated in his studies and writing. She has authored five books of her own. ALBERT ELLIS, Ph.D., is President, Albert Ellis Institute, New York City. He is the originator of Rational Emotive Behavior OTIO F. KERNBERG, M.D., is Professor of Psychiatry, Cornell Therapy (REST). Dr. Ellis has been awarded professional University Medical College, New York City; Director, awards from the APA, American Counseling Assn., AABT and Personality Disorders Institute, New York Hospital, New York the American Psychopathology Assn. Dr. Ellis is author of over Cornell Medical Center, New York City; Training and 600 articles, 200 cassettes and 65 books. Supervising Psychoanalyst, Columbia University Center for Psychoanalytic Training and Research, New York City and EUGENE GENDLIN, Ph.D., is Associate Professor, President, International Psychoanalytic Association. Department of Behavioral Sciences, University of Chicago and Director of The Focusing Institute, Chicago, Illinois. Dr. ARNOLD A. LAZARUS, Ph.D., is Distinguished Professor Gendlin is Founder and former Editor of Psychotherapy, Emeritus of Psychology, Rutgers University and developer of Theory, Research, and Practice, Journal of the Psychotherapy Multimodal Therapy. He is recipient of two Lifetime Division of the American Psychological Association. He has Achievement Awards, The Cummings Psyche Award and authored three books and many articles on academic Distinguished Service Award from the American Board of philosophy. Professional Psychology. 1 HARRIET LERNER, Ph.D., is Senior Staff Psychologist and FRANK S. PITTMAN Ill, M.D., is a psychiatrist and family Psychotherapist, Menninger Clinic, Topeka, Kansas. Her seven therapist in private practice in Atlanta, Georgia. He is an books have been translated into 30 foreign languages. Dr. internationally popular lecturer known for his. witty and incisive Lerner writes a monthly advice column for New Woman workshop presentations. Dr. Pittman has won awards from magazine. AFTA and AAMFT. For 16 years he has written the movie column for the Family Therapy Networker. ALEXANDER LOWEN, M.D., is Founder (IIBA) of The International Institute for Bioenergetic Analysis. He served as ERVING POLSTER, Ph.D., is Co-Director of the Gestalt Training Executive Director for 40 years until his retirement in 1996. Dr. Center, San Diego, Calif.; Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Lowen maintains a private practice in New Canaan, University of California, San Diego, Medical School and therapist Connecticut. He teaches, lectures and conducts training in private practice in San Diego, Calif. Dr. Polster conducts workshops in the United States and abroad. Dr. Lowen is the training workshops throughout the United States and Canada. author of many books and monographs. MIRIAM POLSTER, Ph.D., is Co-Director of the Gestalt Training CLOE MADANES, LIC. PSYCHOL., is Director, the Family Center, San Diego, Calif.; Associate Clinical Professor of Therapy Institute of Washington, D.C., Rockville, Maryland. Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego and therapist in She is recognized internationally as an innovator and teacher of private practice in San Diego, Calif. Dr. Polster conducts both family and brief therapy. Ms. Madanes is the author