Take Graduate Courses with Psychiatrist Peter R. Breggin, M.D.

Dr. Peter Breggin is teaching at SUNY Oswego in the graduate school Department of Counseling in the fall of 2010 and the spring of 2011. The 3-credit graduate courses are open to Master’s Degree students and to students who are not matriculated at SUNY Oswego. Auditors will be considered but are required to pay tuition. 

The fall 2010 course is titled Empathic Counseling.  It consists of 1 Friday and 4 Saturday classes. 

Students who are not matriculated at SUNY Oswego can call the graduate office at SUNY (315-312-3152) and ask for help in registering for Dr. Breggin’s CPS 595 course Empathic Counseling in the fall of 2010.

A second course on Critical Psychology will be taught in the spring 2011 on 1 Friday and 4 Saturdays. 

Taken together the two courses can be used by students in Counseling and Psychological Services (CPS) in any of the degree programs to fulfill their specialization requirements, in this case in Empathic Counseling and Critical Psychology.  Non-matriculating students can use this as a professional development opportunity.  Non-matriculated students can apply to transfer these credits to their own graduate programs.

The following provides more detail:

Course Title: Empathic Counseling and Psychotherapy for Children, Families and Adults, Fall 2010, 3 credits

Course Identification: CPS 595 Empathic Counseling. 

24 student maximum.

Description: How to help individual adults, couples, and families with adolescents and children in institutions and private practice.  Emphasis on how to realize your personal and professional potential as a mental health practitioner.  Suitable for mental health practitioners, educators, and human service workers.  Students are advised, but not required, to take this as a two-part series along with Critical Psychology in the Spring 2011 Semester by Dr. Breggin. 

Instructor:  Peter R. Breggin, M.D.

Location: The SUNY Oswego Metro Center, the Atrium, 2 Clinton Square, Syracuse, New York 13202. (Corner of South Clinton and West Washington Streets).

Schedule includes 4 Full-day Saturdays and 1 full Friday

Saturday September 25, Saturday October 2, Friday October 8, Saturday October 9, and Saturday October 16

Reading and Preparation:

(1) September 25, Read all of P. Breggin, The Heart of Being Helpful.

            (2) October 2: Read all of P. Breggin, The Ritalin Fact Book.  

            (3) October 8: Read Breggin, Breggin and Bemak, Dimensions of Empathic Therapy, chapters 1-8, pp. 1-66.

            (4) October 9: Read Breggin, Breggin and Bemak, Dimensions of Empathic Therapy, Chapters 9-14, 67-136. 

            (5) October 16: Read Breggin, Breggin and Bemak, Dimensions of Empathic Therapy, Chapters 15-19, pp, 137-189.

Books:

(1) P. Breggin, The Heart of Being Helpful, New York, Springer Publishing Company, 1997.  In paperback. 

(2) P. Breggin, The Ritalin Fact Book, Cambridge, MA, Perseus Books, 2002. In paperback.

(3) P Breggin, G. Breggin and F. Bemak, Eds, Dimensions of Empathic Therapy, New York, Springer Publishing Company, 2002.  In paperback.

(4) On reserve, recent issues of the journal Ethical Human Psychology and Psychiatry

Grading and attendance policy: If you do everything satisfactorily, a B.  Do something exceptional, get an A.   Grades based mostly on class participation and oral presentations; attendance mandatory.  As a bonus, the instructor is eager to work with students toward the goal of publishing in the journal Ethical Human Psychology and Psychiatry.  Because this course has only five sessions, all sessions must be attended.  A missed session at the least will mean a full grade reduction.  In cases of a missed class due to a medical emergency, contact Dr. Breggin.

Dr. Breggin can be phoned at 607-272-5328.