| Date: |
Saturday, May 3, 2008 |
| Time: |
9:30 am – 12:30 pm |
| Program No: |
H396 |
| CE Credits: |
3 |
| Tuition: |
$65 |
| Instructor: |
Harriet F. Simons, Ph.D. |
| Location: |
MSPP |
| Description: |
While Asperger’s Syndrome and other social/emotional processing disorders have begun to receive increased attention, little is known about the impact of such deficits, diagnosed and undiagnosed, on the life partners of those afflicted. Partners may realize that whatever is dysfunctional in the relationship is out of their control and that no amount of 'trying' can set things right. However, particularly if there has been no diagnosis, they may be unable to understand let alone explain the dynamic. The inability of others, including therapists, to recognize their bind compounds their distress. Others may trivialize their loss of the desired relationship likening their difficulties to stereotypical gender differences or failing to realize how all encompassing these disorders can be. In Greek mythology, Cassandra was given the gift of knowing the truth and the curse of not being believed. This program will explore the cause, symptoms and treatment of what has been recently labeled 'Cassandra Affective Disorder.' |
| Objective: |
N/A |
| Pre-Requisite: |
N/A |
| To Register: |
PDF Registration Form; How to Register |
