ON-DEMAND COURSE

A Depth Perspective on Personality Disorders

Jungian Psychology
TEACHER
Lionel Corbett
TOPIC
Jungian
Format
4 Class Course
DURATION
6 Hours

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The soul in personality disorders

We see people everyday who we might describe as obsessive, depressed, or narcissistic. Yet, might there be a purpose and an innate intelligence in these psychological manifestations? 

In this course, Jungian analyst Lionel Corbett, will explore various types of psychopathology. Corbett will demonstrate how major character disorders, such as psychotic states, paranoia, and narcissism, are expressed and experienced. He will also examine the approaches of different psychological schools to these disorders. The emphasis will be on Carl Jung’s profound insights into the purpose and meaning within the psyche, and the psyche’s attempt at self-healing in psychological illnesses.

Gain a deeper understanding of psychopathology with a depth perspective through Lionel Corbett’s expert guidance.

Course Description

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In this course, Dr. Lionel Corbett draws from decades of psychoanalytic experience to discuss various forms of psychopathology. He combines his medical training, and understanding of Jungian psychology to dive deep into the soul and its troubling manifestations. 

Corbett distinguishes between the medical model and the depth psychology perspective. He will first explore the biases in mainstream psychology and biological psychiatry which often view disorders such as depression and schizophrenia as merely biochemical imbalances in the brain. The depth psychology perspective, however, seeks to understand why these disorders form and what purpose they might serve.

The depth psychological perspective posits that the psyche is innately intelligent and purposeful. Disorders are seen as both protective and isolating. In Jung’s view, symptoms have a purpose; they are not merely reactions to past events or recent experiences. A symptom aims to move the personality in a particular direction, important for the individual’s personal growth and unfolding. There is an attempt at self-healing within the symptom and disorder. Dr. Lionel Corbett will explore these self-healing attempts across various disorders. 

Dr. Lionel Corbett will also explore how people experience personality disorders, both in themselves and in others. We all encounter some degree of anxiety, depression, paranoia, and even psychopathy; these experiences only become disorders when they become extreme. By understanding these manifestations and recognizing their intelligence and purpose, we will learn more about ourselves and develop greater empathy and understanding for others.

This program is ideal if you want to be able to

  • Develop a depth-psychological perspective on psychopathology and learn about the hidden facets of the human psyche. 
  • Learn to identify features of personality disorders in yourself as well as in people around you. 
  • Understand the deep motivations and outer expressions of character disorders, neuroses and psychoses.
  • Recognize the hidden promise of healing and wholeness in psychopathology.

Course overview

What you will receive

*You will receive a certificate of completion, but it’s not from an official accrediting body. Please check if it will be accepted by the organization you wish to use it with.
4 videos & 4 audio recordings.
Accurate Subtitles
Certificate of completion*
Available in English

ABout the teachers

Lionel Corbett

Dr. Lionel Corbett trained in medicine and psychiatry in England and as a Jungian Analyst at the C.G. Jung Institute of Chicago. Dr. Corbett is a professor of depth psychology at Pacifica Graduate Institute in Santa Barbara, California, where he teaches depth psychology.

Scholarships

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