Thursday, January 30, 2025
Introduction
Elsa Ronningstam, PhD
Multidimensional Models of Narcissism: Bringing Narcissistic Traits from Bench to Bedside
Aaron L. Pincus, PhD
Change and Progress in Pathological Narcissism
Elsa Ronningstam, PhD
Break
Dos and Don'ts in Treatment of Patients with NPD
Igor Weinberg, PhD
Good Psychiatric Management
Lois Choi-Kain, MEd, MD
Q&A - Morning Speakers
Lois Choi-Kain, MEd, MD; Aaron L. Pincus, PhD; Elsa Ronningstam, PhD; Igor Weinberg, PhD; Christopher Palmer, MD, Moderator
Lunch Break
Considerations in Referring Patients with Significant Character Pathology for Psychodynamic Couple Therapy
Barry L. Stern, PhD
Clinical Case Presentation
Brandon Unruh, MD; Lois Choi-Kain, MEd, MD; Barry L. Stern, PhD; Igor Weinberg, PhD; Elsa Ronningstam, PhD, Moderator
Break
Neurobiology of Narcissism
Royce J. Lee, MD
Q&A - Afternoon Speakers
Lois Choi-Kain, MEd, MD; Barry L. Stern, PhD; Igor Weinberg, PhD; Royce J. Lee, MD; Christopher Palmer, MD, Moderator
Research Poster Presentations
Igor Weinberg, PhD, Moderator
Friday, January 31, 2025
Empirical Updates 2.1
Aidan G. C. Wright, PhD
The Ashamed, Exiled and Wistful Human Core of the Narcissist
Salman Akhtar, MD
Break
Transference Focused Psychotherapy
Eve Caligor, MD
Q&A - Morning Speakers
Aidan G. C. Wright, PhD; Salman Akhtar, MD; Eve Caligor, MD; Lois Choi-Kain, MEd, MD, Moderator
Lunch Break
Mentalization-Based Treatment
Robert P. Drozek, LICSW
Clinical Case Presentation
Eve Caligor, MD; Lois Choi-Kain, MD, MEd; Robert P. Drozek, LICSW; Brandon T. Unruh, MD; Elsa Ronningstam, PhD, Moderator
Break
Schadenfreude, Threat and Personality
Sa-Kiera T.J. Hudson, PhD
Q&A - Afternoon Speakers
Robert P. Drozek, LICSW; Eve Caligor, MD; Brandon T. Unruh, MD; Sa-Kiera T.J. Hudson, PhD; Lois Choi-Kain, MD, MEd, Moderator