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Learning disabilities (Room 3)
This parallel session is dedicated to the memory of our colleague Dr Alan Corbett the IAFP
who sadly died in December last year when he still had so much to offer. Thankfully we have
the legacy of his wonderful writings. As a tribute to his ground breaking work in the field of
forensic psychotherapy the IAFP is proud to announce the first of an annual conference parallel
session dedicated to the theme of intellectual disability, autism and social exclusion. At
subsequent annual conferences the Board will ask for contributions under this theme. At this
years event we are delighted to have 2 of Alan's closest colleagues, Tamsin Cottis and Richard
Curen, who will present papers that build on Alan's thinking and practice.
Richard Curen
Respond Group,
London UK
“I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE”: A PSYCHODYNAMIC PERSPECTIVE ON
INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY, RAGE, MOURNING AND SADO-MASOCHISTIC
STATES OF MIND
The psychodynamic treatment of people with intellectual disabilities and sexual
perversions is still in its infancy. Using a case-based material this presentation
will explore some of the ways in which the pioneering work of Dr Alan
Corbett provides a richer understanding of the intersection of psychodynamic
theory and ‘forensic disability psychotherapy.’ Material from the treatment
of a number of patients with intellectual disabilities will explore the impact
of early losses on the development of sado-masochistic preoccupations. The
turning inwards and outwards of psychic pain will be explored in the light of
Dr Corbett’s ground-breaking theories.
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