DVDs From Past Conferences

DVD SERIES

Presented by Programs in Bowen Theory

These dvds were not professionally filmed or edited. In general, the sound quality is good unless otherwise specified. The visual quality is generally adequate. There may be jiggles when the camera is zooming in or out. Visual aids are often too blurry to read.

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Dvds cost $28 each. $53 for two and $94 for four.

KERR CONFERENCE DVDs

Addressing Conflict in Systems: The Family, Organizations, and Society, June 2005

#1 (Order #1401)Dr Havstad gives a welcome and introduction. Dr Kerr presents Why siblings often turn out very differently; an overview of Bowen Theory. He lays out the process in which relationship anxiety in the marriage can lead to an over involvement with one of the children. This programs the child to depend heavily on relationships and constrains individuality. The other children are left more free to be themselves in relationships. Dr Kerr goes on to list some policy implications of this process. A discussion follows. Dr Ross presents Misunderstanding, misattribution, and conflict. He gives an introductory overview and then describes Naive Realism and some experiments that demonstrate it. He then spells out three convictions that people hold about themselves and about others. Dr Ross talks about the implications of naive realism and describes more experiments. He concludes with research about what does and does not help overcome these tendencies. A discussion follows.

#2 (Order #1402)  Dr Papero presents Bowen Theory and Conflict - A Journeyman's View. He talks about conflict and how it arises. He then describes the role of togetherness and individuality in conflict intensity. He concludes with conflict resolution and the importance of efforts toward reducing anxiety and increasing differentiation. There is some discussion followed by a panel discussion. Dr Kerr presents Emotional Objectivity: Oxymoron or Possibility? He defines objectivity and describes the emotional, feeling and intellectual systems. He then defines emotional objectivity and how one can work toward it. He uses his own family to illustrate what he means by emotional objectivity. He then concludes with a video segment, omitted here for confidentiality. A discussion follows.

#3 (Order #1403) Dr Papero presents Bowen Theory and Consulting to Organizations in Conflict. He begins with a brief background outline of Bowen Theory. He then describes four different businesses in conflict, three of them family businesses. He describes how he understands the conflict in each case and how he approaches the effort to lend a hand to their struggles to resolve the conflicts. A discussion follows. Dr Ross presents Barriers to Resolving Conflict and How to Overcome Them. He describes the Concept of "efficient agreements" and the Pareto frontier. He then lists five important psychological barriers and some of the experiments that demonstrate these barriers. Dr Ross then describes seven lessons from real world experience. He describes two experiments that can leave one hopeful about overcoming barriers to agreement and concludes with comments about other real world strategies. A discussion follows.

Differentiation of Self: Recent Perspectives, June, 2006

#1(Order #1601)  Laura Havstad, Ph.D.., makes an introduction. Dr. Kerr presents Progress on Understanding Differentiation of Self. He begins with a Bowen Theory Syllogism. He then introduces and presents a clinical video (omitted for confidentiality) followed by comments and discussion. Dr Kerr continues by showing an interview with parents of an autistic child. He describes the difference between a cause and effect and a Bowen Theory view of autism. A discussion follows.Dr Kerr completes his look at autism. He describes some of the original thinking on autism by Kannar and Asperger. He gives some biological perspectives and concludes with some current speculations by Ayers and by himself. A disussion follows. Dr Havstad introduces Lona Hardy, LCSW, who presents The Role of Emotional Objectivity in Reducing Emotional Distance in a Family. She illustrates her thoughts by describing her work in her own family and by using a clinical case example. Laura then introduces Joan Jurkowski., LCPC, who presents Expanding the Concept of Emotional Cutoff. She uses a clinical example and her own family to show what she has learned about cutoff. She brings up the question of how one might do research on this concept. Finally there is a Panel Discussion with the presenters and audience.

#2(Order #1602) (abt 1 30 min) Dr Havstad makes an introduction. Dr Kerr introduces a clinical video (omitted for confidentiality) of Dr Bowen working. This is followed by comments and discussion. Dr Havstad then introduces Andrea Schara, LCSWA, who presents Operationalizing Differentiation of Self for Leadership: The Mindful Compass and its Family Origins. She uses the family stories of leaders as a way to present Bowen's ideas in a way that may interest the general public. She includes two short video clips of Bowen to illustrate some of her points. A discussion follows.Dr Kerr presents The Potential of Bowen Theory. He describes Bowen's development of the concept of Societal Emotional Process. He talks about what has contributed to societal regression in the past and present and what contributes to progression. He includes a video segment in which Dr Bowen talks about societal regression. A discussion follows. Dr Havstad presents Normal Levels of Differentiation: Implications for Relationships and Psychotherapy. She describes how social psychology research supports the fact that modest levels of differentiation are the norm. Finally there is a Panel Discussion with the presenters and audience.

Theory, Emotional Process and the Integration of Self, June 2007

(Note that this was a closed meeting, but the two presentations by Dr. Kerr are available for purchase.)

(Order 1901) Dr. Kerr presents Chronic Anxiety and Cancer Progression. He then presents Differentiation and the Coaching Relationship. 

Understanding the Emotional System, June, 2008

 #1 (Order #2101) Dr. Havstad gives a welcome and introduction. Dr Kerr presents Homeostasis and Family Systems. Victoria Harrison presents Anxiety and Physiological Reactivity in Nuclear Family Triangles. Michael Sullivan presents The Transmission of Anxiety in Adolescent Boy Groups and the Social Groups that Regulate their Behavior. 

#2 (Order #2102) Dr. Gordon presents The Study of Harvester Ant Behavior and Ant Colonies as Complex Dynamical Systems. LeAnn Howard presents From Psychoanalytic Thinking to Natural Systems Thinking and Current Research Directions in Bowen Family Systems. Then there is a Panel Discussion. 

#3 (Order #2103) Dr. Kerr presents Chronic Psychosis as a Manifestation of Family System Disturbance: the Case of Jon Forbes Nash Jr. Dr. Papero presents Challenges in Systems Thinking. Andrea Shara presents How One Person Can Make a Difference in a Family Crisis.

 #4 (Order #2104) Dr. Ward presents The Person and the Situation and Self Regulation. There is a Panel Discussion.

Bowen Conference on Marriage, April, 2009 

#1 (Order #2301) Lona Hardy introduces Laura Havstad who gives an introduction. Kathleen Kerr presents Marriage: What is the Rub? She begins by talking about the Scale of Differentiation and two key variables: relationship fusion and chronic anxiety. She describes the role of family of origin and discusses the four ways couples adapt in the nuclear family. She closes by talking about therapy. A discussion follows. K. Kerr then presents An Effort at
Differentiation in a Marriage. She shows a composite video of a couple's work (omitted here for confidentiality). There is a discussion.

#2 (Order #2302) Michael Kerr presents Progress on Self in a Marital Relationship in which he talks about his own 40 year effort at differentiation in a number of different relationships. There is a discussion. M. Kerr then presents Do It Yourself Differentiation in a Marriage. He shows a video of a
couple (omitted here for confidentiality). A discussion
follows.

#3 (Order #2303) K. Kerr presents Bowen Theory and Therapy. She emphasizes that therapy is always guided by theory. Theory determines the therapist's attitude, the goal of therapy, the assessment, and the therapist's responsibilities and the family's responsibilities. She talks about the importance of the therapist's understanding of emotional systems and differentiation of self including the therapist's own work on self. There is discussion.
Then K. Kerr presents a Review of the Kerr's Efforts on Their Marriage including a video
composite of the couple with Dr. Bowen. (The video is omitted for confidentiality.) A discussion follows.

#4 (Order #2304) M. Kerr presents Viewing Marital Problems through the Lens of Regression. He begins with a little of what Darwin and others have said about anxiety He presents an animal model for anxiety and gives Bowen's definition of acute and chronic anxiety. He describes emotional regression and how it can lead to symptom development and what it takes to reverse regression. He then talks about balanced and unbalanced systems and symptoms. Kerr concludes with basic level of differentiation. He defines adaptation and how the multigenerational transmission process affects the ability to adapt. M. Kerr then presents Progress in a Child Focused Marriage. (A composite video is shown but omitted for confidentiality.) A discussion follows.    

PAPERO CONFERENCE DVDS

Differentiation of Self in Theory and Practice, 2004 (Visual slides are unclear)

#1 (Order #1701) After an introduction by Dr. Havstad, Dr. Papero talks about the meaning of differentiation and how difficult it is to operationalize the concept. He lists some conditions under which it occurs or fails to occur. Dr. Papero then presents elements of integration. He describes functional differentiation. Discussion occurs throughout the dvd.

 #2 (Order #1702) Dr. Paperso concludes his description of functional differentiation. He then describes the process of development and integration and the importance of understanding both emotion and thinking. He presents many of Dr. Ekman's ideas about emotion and how to manage it. Dr. Papero goes on to describe the main elements of thinking. He then talks about some of what goes in to working on self. Discusiion occurs throughout the dvd.  

The Marital Relationship and the Clinical Process, Feb., 2005 (Visuals are unclear. The discussion comes through pretty well.)

#1(Order #1301) (abt 1 hr 1 min) Dr Papero begins with a clinical video, omitted here for confidentiality. After a discussion of the video, Dr Papero describes what a relationship is according to Bowen theory. He talks about what an individual's experience of an intense relationship is like and what the markers of one are. He then talks about Chronic anxiety. A lengthy description of John Gottman's work on marital relationships follows. Discussion occurs throughout.

#2 (Order#1302) (abt 1 hr 21 min) Dr Papero begins with the Bowen theory basic hypotheses of the clinical approach. He presents the two part clinical hypothesis and then talks about methodology. The bulk of the presentation is about the clinical process. There is discussion throughout as well as a lengthy discussion at the end. A clinical video is shown last but is omitted for confidentiality.

The Multigenerational Family and Systems Thinking, Feb.,2006

#1 (Order #1501) (abt 2 hrs 30 min) Lona Harding introduces Dr Papero. Dr Paper states that the nuclear family is an emotional unit within a larger multigenerational system. He gives some basic assumptions about family systems. He elaborates on the concept of functioning position, particularly the position that derives from the projection process. Dr Papero concludes with the relationship between functioning position, anxiety and symptoms. There is discussion throughout.

#2 (Order #1502)(abt 1 hr 54 min) Dr Laura gives an introduction. Dr Papero talks about systems thinking. He describes the two person system and the patterns used to manage tension in it. He then talks about triangles and interlocking triangles. After a brief summary of systems thinking Dr Papero presents the clinical application of systems thinking. A clinical video is shown but omitted here for confidentiality. There is discussion throughout.

Attachment and Differentiation in Marriage, 2007

#1 (Order #1801) After an introduction, Dr. Papero summarizes classic attachment theory. He then describes how Bowen Theory looks at symbiosis, anxiety and attachment. He talks about Bowen's fundamental observations. Dr. Papero than introduces Bowen's electronic model. He follows this with the idea of co-creation of relationship. Discussion occurs throughout the dvd.

#2 (Order #1802) Dr. Papero begins with Bowen on marital distress. He then introduces a hypothesis. He summarizes what Schore says about attachment theory. Dr. Papero describes adult attachment theory. He concludes with more Bowen on Bowen Theory. Discussion occurs throughout the dvd.

Fundamentals of Relationships, Feb, 2008

#1 (Order #1901) Dr Laura Havstad introduces Dr Dan Papero. He talks about what Bowen Theory has to say, about attachment and how this differs from the cybernetic model. He then discusses unresolved emotional attachment followed by differentiation and the force for differentiation and the force for togetherness. He goes on to talk about anxiety. Dr Papero then describes the patterns of interaction and the instability of relationships. He presents triangles. He concludes his morning presentation with self-interest, cooperation, competition and reciprocity and self-interest. There is discussion throughout.

#2 (Order #1902 Dr Papero bigins with theory of mind and continuous co-construction of relationship. He then presents Bowen for the clinician. 

Uptight: The Individual in the Anxious System, Oct., 2008

(Visuals are sometimes unclear.)

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