Description:
OPD Points: 5
Apply insights to enhance assessment / formulation skills Appraise attachment and trauma in multiple intergenerational contexts Integrate best practice research in our chosen therapeutic models
Key Learning Objectives / Outcomes:
Two social levels of intergenerational trauma— culture (Australian Aboriginal / First Nations People) and family—and current views on change mechanisms for treatment consideration Assessment of attachment and trauma with and without research measures: The role of person-centred insight Identification and assessment of attachment related capacities (e.g., emotion regulation) as a platform for understanding severity of trauma Treatment options and considerations: Two complementary case studies— (1) culture wide considerations in the Australian context, and (2) an adult with disorganized attachment history.
Presenter / Provider:
Kevin Keith
Presenter Qualifications:
Kevin Keith PhD BBA (Hons) (University of North Texas 1973); MA and STL (University of Louvain, Belgium, 1986 & 88); MPhil (Oxford University, 1991); Graduate Diploma in Psychotherapy (Jansen Newman Institute, 2005); PhD (University of Sydney, Faculty of Science, 2017). Kevin is a counsellor, psychotherapist, supervisor and academic. He divides time between private practice, education/academic activities, and an emerging retirement. Kevin has practiced counselling in Australia for 16 years. He has previously been a lecturer at the Jansen Newman Institute (JNI) and Australian College of Applied Psychology (ACAP). In 2017, he completed his PhD at the University of Sydney (School of History and Philosophy of Science) with primary research interests in Attachment Theory. His thesis—The Goal-Corrected Partnership: A Critical Assessment of the Research Programme—brings a focus to attachment development post-infancy. This work also rearticulates Attachment Theory in light of advances in the lifespan developmental sciences, especially approaches to biological complexity. He remains a research affiliate for the School of HPS at the University of Sydney. Kevin presents regularly on Attachment Theory and other matters to a wide range of audiences. He is member of several professional and academic societies, including ones with focus on emotions research, trauma, psychiatry, and philosophy. He is acclaimed as a
