Presents:
Panic Focused Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Training
Date: Monday, November 9, 2026, 9:00am to 4:30pm
Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 8:30am to 3:30pm
Location: Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute
8 South Michigan Avenue, Floor 7
Chicago, IL 60603
CEs/CMEs: 12 Credits
Panic-focused Psychodynamic Psychotherapy was developed by psychoanalysts Barbara Milrod MD, Fredric Busch, MD, Arnold Cooper, MD and Theodore Shapiro, MD during the 1990’s at Weill Cornell Medical College Department of Psychiatry. This treatment has been found to be efficacious for treatment of Panic Disorder with or without agoraphobia, and its comorbidities. In randomized, controlled studies that have been replicated, it has been found to be equally as efficacious as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
Barbara Milrod, MD
Professor of Psychiatry
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Training and Supervising Psychoanalytic at the Columbia Psychoanalytic Institute for Teaching and Research Faculty, New York Psychoanalytic Institute
Educational Objectives:
1. This session strengthens clinical competence by teaching learners to identify the emotional and relational conflicts that
precipitate panic, conduct PFPP‑specific panic assessments, and apply targeted psychodynamic interventions that reduce panic vulnerability.
2. Learners will practice interpreting symptom meaning, recognizing defensive patterns, and using transference to modify maladaptive relational expectations, leading to improved diagnostic accuracy, more effective treatment planning, and measurable reductions in panic frequency and severity.
For more information please contact: Laurie Kenfield (lkenfield@chicagoanalysis.org) or Virginia Barry (vcbarry@gmail.com)
Registration is now closed, thank you.
November 9 @ 9:00 am – November 10 @ 3:30 pm
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the American Psychoanalytic Association and Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute. The American Psychoanalytic Association is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credits Available:
- Physicians: 12 Credits
- Psychologists: 12 Credits
- Social Workers: 12 Credits
- PAs: 12 Credits
- Nurses & NPs: 12 Nursing Contact Hours
- Pharmacists/Pharmacy Technicians: 12 Credits
Pharmacists must claim credits within 30 days and provide their eProfile ID and Birthdate. APsA will not report credits claimed after 30 days or with incomplete information. - Interprofessional Continuing Education: 12 Credits
Other Profession Types
Other profession types will receive a certificate of attendance upon completion of the activity and online evaluation confirming their participation. Participants may claim credit for recertification; however, their professional organization/institute hold the final say on which accredited activities they accept.
Disclosure Statement
None of the planners and presenters for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s)* to disclose with ineligible companies* whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. There is no commercial support for this activity. APsA verifies that all materials generated by AI are accurate, including cited publications and posttests.
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