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Save the Date! …Annual ISCSW Training Conference 2008, October 17-18, 2008
The Idaho Society for Clinical Social Work (ISCSW) and the Boise State University School of Social Work are co-sponsoring a two-day workshop with renowned psychologist Claude Steiner, Ph.D.
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About Dr. Steiner
He was born in Paris, France. His parents were Austrian, his mother Jewish and his father Christian. The family left France in 1939 ahead of the impending Nazi invasion. Eventually the family settled in Mexico.
In the 1970s and '80s, Steiner was a founder and practitioner of Radical Psychiatry, a new approach to psychotherapy based in a social theory (of alienation) rather than a medical one (of individual pathology). Influenced by progressive movements of the time, his work in the modality continues into the present.
Claude Steiner has written extensively about transactional analysis. His writings have focused especially on life scripts, stroke theory, alcoholism, "emotional literacy", and relational power plays. The terms "warm fuzzy" and "cold prickly" originated from Claude’s story: “A Warm Fuzzy Tale”, becoming part of the vernacular in the 70’s. His writing has garnered national and international recognition, e.g. Games Alcoholics Play, Scripts People Live, Achieving Emotional Literacy, to mention a few of his many publications.
When & Where
October 17 & 18 in Boise, Idaho
The conference begins with Dr. Steiner’s Friday evening presentation at Boise State University.
On Saturday, the conference moves to the Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area. The breathtaking views of the Treasure Valley provide the backdrop for a day long workshop conducted by Dr. Steiner.
Details and registration information are still being finalized. Please check back soon for updated information or contact:
BSU School of Social Work
208-426-1568
socialwork@boisestate.edu