PATHFINDER MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
N.H.S. TRUST
&
DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL PSYCHIATRY
ST. GEORGE'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL SCHOOL
at
PRUDENCE SKYNNER FAMILY THERAPY CLINIC

Dr. Norman Paul


Written by Barbara Warner with contributions from Chris Evans & Stuart Lieberman
Mounted by Chris Evans, 10.iii.96, last updated 10.iii.96. Also available in original Word for Windows 6.0 file {12kb} and same as a zip file {3kb}


We are pleased to announce that DR. NORMAN PAUL will be joining the Prudence Skynner Family Therapy Clinic from September 1996 to May 1997

Dr. Paul is a first generation Family Therapist whose distinguished career in Family Therapy includes an award winning book written with his late wife, Betty, in 1975, "A Marital Puzzle". A founder and innovator within the field, he led multi-family therapy groups as early as 1970. He pioneered the use of audio and videotape feedback in family therapy sessions. Above all he is known for his use of emotional material in therapy, starting in 1965 with a classic paper describing "operational mourning". Dr. Paul is also widely known as an empathic therapist, the Family Therapist family therapists would choose for themselves!

Dr. Paul visited the Prudence Skynner Clinic in 1995. He decided he would like to join the teaching and clinical team for a sabbatical visit to the U.K. During his stay Dr. Paul will be offering short courses, workshops, clinical supervision group(s) and consultation observation slots.


Short courses:
Short courses (see topics) will be run as packages of five 3 hour sessions held in the early evening. Maximum number of participants for each course: 14.
Fee: £200.
Workshops:
Workshops (see topics) will be offered as one or two-day events. Maximum number of participants for each workshop: 35.
Fee: £70 per day.
Clinical Supervision Group:
The Clinical Supervison Group will offer an opportunity for suitably trained family therapists to spend 20 half day sessions working in a clinical team with Dr. Paul. Maximum number of participants: 4.
Fee: £800.
Opportunities to join Dr. Paul as he consults to specialist teams within the clinic.
Consultation observation will be offered in 5 half-day sessions on a fortnightly basis. Maximum number of participants per specialist team: 2. Specialist teams at the clinic are:
-- Team for People with Physical and/or Learning Disabilities and their Families;
-- Team for Older People and their Families;
-- Team for Deaf People and their Families.
Fee: £200 per 5 sessions.

Topics for courses and workshops include:
  1. working with multiple family groups
  2. cross confrontation: Sharing emotions through recorded material
  3. feedback of audio and video material to families
  4. use of emotional material in therapy
  5. the therapist's own family
  6. consultation to family businesses
Dr. Paul also welcomes requested topics.

To register your interest and to receive further information please complete the return slip:


I would be grateful to receive further information on Dr. Paul's visit.

I am particularly interested in:

Course: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 (please circle)

Workshop: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 (please circle)

Requested topic.................................................

Clinical Supervison Group: Yes/No

Consultation observation: Yes/No

Specialist team .................................................

NAME (please print)............................................................................................................................

ADDRESS...........................................................................................................................................

PHONE...........................................................................................................................................

Please return your application to:

Ms. Barbara Warner, Course Director,
Prudence Skynner Family Therapy Clinic,
Springfield University Hospital,
61, Glenburnie Road, London, SW17 7DJ

Telephone: 0181-682-6195 (internal ext. 42195)
'fax.: 0181-682-6476


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