Dr Lionel Corbett: Jung's Approach to Treatment of Psychosis

This presentation was a keynote at the ISPS-US 2022 National Conference in Sacramento, CA. Thank you to our sponsors The California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP) at Alliant International University: https://www.alliant.edu/schools/cspp

The International Society for Psychological & Social Approaches (ISPS-US) promotes psychological and social approaches to states of mind often called "psychosis" in treatment, education, and advocacy through collaborations between service providers, experts by experience, and family members. Join ISPS-US as a member by visiting www.isps-us.org

Session description:
This presentation will describe the work of Jung and John Perry on the treatment of psychosis. This approach suggests that acute psychotic episodes are an attempt of the psyche at self-healing. The individual is overwhelmed by mythic material from the depths of the psyche, in an attempt at renewal of the personality. The combination of neuroleptics with the failure to understand the individual worsens his or her suffering and aborts the healing process, producing chronicity.

Presenter Bio:
Dr. Lionel Corbett trained in medicine and psychiatry in England and as a Jungian analyst at the Chicago Jung Institute. He is currently professor of depth psychology at Pacifica Graduate Institute.