July 2008

July Clinical Conference - Speaker Change
Due to family circumstances our scheduled speaker, Douglas Murphy, MA, is unable to present. In his place, Michael E. Kerr, MD will present Autism and the Family at the July 11, 2008 Clinical Conference. The Clinical Conferences feature Bowen Center faculty members who address subjects in Bowen theory that are demonstrated in videotaped clinical interviews with families. Register online.

July Thursday Professional Lecture  Michael E. Kerr, MD will present Updating the Unidisease Concept at the July 10, 2008 Thursday Professional Lecture Series. This monthly, free lecture series features historians, scientists, and clinicians. For further information, please see our Calendar.

2007-2008 Annual Fund Ends June 30th  There is still time to contribute to this year's Annual Fund. Contributions to the Annual Fund are essential for supporting the Bowen Center's mission. Please read a letter from our Director to learn more about the work the Annual Fund supports. We appreciate your making as generous a donation as possible. Online Donation is available. Thank you to all the donors who have thus far contributed to the Annual Fund for the Advancement of Bowen Theory. Dr. Kerr's thank you letter to our donors is also posted on our website.

Family Systems Journal goes to Press  The most recent issue of the Journal is ready for publication. Articles include “The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: A Societal Emotional Process,” “The Multigenerational Transmission Process and the Neurobiology of Attachment and Stress,” and “Survival, Fusion, and Extreme Poverty.” The faculty case conference is entitled, “The Affair as a Stabilizer of the Marital Relationship.” A special feature of this journal is an article from the Archives by Don Jackson, MD entitled "Sick, Sad, Savage, and Sane." Subscriptions received by July 1st will be able to be mailed directly from the press. Click here to subscribe.

SPRING CONFERENCE DVDs and AUDIO RECORDINGS This year's conference, Schizophrenia: Diagnosis is not Destiny was held April 12-13th in Washington, DC.
DVDs, MP3s, and audiotapes are available for purchase.

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