“I’m Depressed! Why Does ‘Who I Am’ Matter?” Millonian Approaches to Treatment (1.5 CEs)

Abstract

Depressive conditions in their heterogeneous forms continue to grow and cause ongoing concerns in many life domains from physical health to mental health, to overall diminishment in quality of life. Despite efficacious, evidence-supported treatment for the more obvious and immediate depressive symptoms, relapse and treatment resistance  remain a persistent concern. From the Millonian perspective, depressive and other mental health conditions are conceptualized for their context with an individual's personality style, type, or disorder. Enduring patterns of perceiving, feeling, thinking, and behaving are rooted in self-perpetuating, repetitive cycles that tend to develop into vulnerabilities contributing to the recurrence of common but pervasive depressive symptomology. This webinar will explore a personalized lens that targets depressive symptoms through a coordinated and integrated treatment structure based in understanding the personality structure and its effects on perpetuating symptomology. This event is eligible for 1.5 CE credits.

Goals

After attending this webinar attendees will be able to:

1. Articulate core tenets of Millon’s theory and its therapeutic application.
2. Assess and identify perpetuating personality factors that complicate depressive expression.
3. Utilize personality-based strategies that coordinate and synergize treatment for enduring coping patterns and depressive symptomology

Presenter 

Seth Grossman, PsyD, is the primary co-author of the MCMI-IV and co-author of several other Millon Inventories. He is the founder of the Center for Psychological Freedom in Coral Springs, FL, and an adjunct professor at Nova Southeastern University. From 1998-2014, Dr. Grossman worked under the leadership of the world-renowned personality theorist, Dr. Theodore Millon, co-authoring many of his major works during that time.  Dr. Grossman has led workshops at universities and professional settings nationally and internationally. He serves as a lead psychologist for the Millon Personality Group, helping shape and direct Millon training and research endeavors.

Robert Tringone, Ph.D. earned his doctorate in clinical psychology at the University of Miami where he studied under Dr. Theodore Millon. Through their joint research ventures, Dr. Tringone served as a Personality Disorders Adviser to the DSM-IV Axis II Work Group. Dr. Tringone is co-author of two Millon inventories: the MACI-II, a self-report inventory for 13–18-year-olds and the M-PACI, a self-report inventory for 9–12-year-olds. He has authored or co-authored numerous book chapters on the MACI and M-PACI tests. He is a Pearson-certified Workshop leader for the MACI, MACI-II, and M-PACI. At present, he maintains a full-time private practice working with children, adolescents, and adults in New Hyde Park, New York. Additionally, he serves as the Coordinator of Inventory Training for the Institute for the Advanced Studies in Personology and Psychopathology.