“The International Congress of Psychology, held every four years under the auspices of the International Union of Psychological Science, is the flagship event in international psychology. Organised around the theme Psychology Serving Humanity, the congress will highlight how psychology translates its science and practice into the knowledge, skills and tools that are able to underpin the human condition.” The next Conference will be held in Cape Town from 22nd -27th July 2012. More details are available on the website www.icp2012.com
The South African Psychoanalytic Confederation plans to present a panel presentation of papers related to the theme of...
The relevance of applied psychoanalysis in community settings in South Africa
We invite interested members to submit proposals relevant to this theme to Mary-Anne Smith at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
The SAPC Executive Committee will then co-ordinate these proposals and submit them to the Conference Organizers of the International Congress of Psychology (ICP).
As the deadline for submission of abstracts is 31st January 2012. We urge you to seriously consider presenting at this Conference as it is an opportunity to demonstrate the importance of psychoanalytic therapy in our context.
The South African Psychoanalytic Confederation
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The SAPC unites under one organization groups of practitioners from diverse professions whose therapeutic work is informed by psychoanalytic theory and its application. This approach concerns itself with the relationship between conscious and unconscious mental processes as well as with the relationship between the practitioner and the client, group or couple.