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Psychoanalysis and

Midwifery - revisited

Saturday 24 june 9.30 am - 5.00 pm

at

University College London
 

Following the ground-breaking event in December 2004, this is a second conference exploring how psychoanalytic ideas and therapeutic insight can contribute to the practice of midwifery. The conference themes and talks have been based on questions and reflections submitted by midwives themselves. Introductory talks will be followed by discussion and time for questions.

Session 1: Working Relationships
Jennifer Johns (Psychoanalyst)
The idea of transference in psychoanalysis

Jane Bloom (Midwifery lecturer and group analyst)
Between ourselves: Midwives' emotions in training groups

Session 2: Unconscious communication in
pregnancy and labour

Joan Raphael-Leff (Psychoanalyst)
Listening to hidden meanings

followed by discussion with members of the panel

Session 3: Coping with uncertainty

Mavis Kirkham (Professor of midwifery)
Midwives Coping

Ricky Emanuel (Child psychotherapist)
The concept of "negative capability"

Annette Mendelsohn (Child psychotherapist)
Control, uncertainty and loss in a premature baby unit