IOP Seminar - Psychodynamic Case Formulation - Instructor Mark Elliot, M.D.

December 1, 2025 to January 5, 2026

The goals of this course include: 1) outlining what constitutes a psychodynamic formulation, 2) reflecting on the utility and risks of holding such a formulation in mind, and 3) improving one’s ability to generate case formulations from a variety of theoretical perspectives through practice.

Target Audience

 

______ Introductory                __X____ Intermediate                  ______ Advanced

Learning Objectives

Explain the meaning of the psychodynamic formulation 

Demonstrate ability to formulate cases from a drive theory perspective 

Demonstrate ability to formulate cases from an object relations perspective 

Demonstrate ability to formulate cases from self psychology perspective

Demonstrate ability to formulate cases from a Jungian analytical psychology perspective.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    ACCME - As a Jointly Accredited Organization, The Austen Riggs Center, Inc. designates this learning activity for a maximum of 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 6.00 APA

    As a Jointly Accredited Organization, The Austen Riggs Center, Inc. designates this learning activity for 6.00 continuing education credit(s) (CE) for psychology. Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.

    Austen Riggs Center, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0115.

Course opens: 
12/11/2025
Course expires: 
12/11/2026
Event starts: 
12/01/2025 - 5:00pm EST
Event ends: 
01/05/2026 - 6:00pm EST
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Dr. Elliot began his career at Rhode Island Hospital’s Adult Partial Hospitalization Program where he served as Clinical Assistant Professor in Psychiatry and Human Behavior at Brown University. He received extensive training and experience in group psychotherapy during these five years and became certified in group psychotherapy by the American Group Psychotherapy Association. During his fifth year at Rhode Island Hospital, he completed a preliminary year as a candidate at the C.G. Jung Institute of Boston.

Dr. Elliot then worked for two years on an inpatient unit at Butler Hospital. During this time he continued teaching both medical students and residents.

Dr. Elliot then completed a four year fellowship in psychodynamic psychotherapy at the Austen Riggs Center. Throughout his training, he also worked as a doctor-on-call for Providence Hospital, a psychiatric hospital in Holyoke, MA.

Dr. Elliot opened a solo private practice in Lenox, MA in July of 2015. In November of 2021, he rejoined the Austen Riggs Center as a member of the Remote Access IOP team where he provides both individual and group treatment.

Austen Riggs Center Inc. adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Medical Education. All those at Austen Riggs Center involved in the planning of this activity, including the presenter(s) listed above, report they have no relevant financial relationships with an ineligible company*.

The views and opinions expressed in this presentation are those of the presenter(s) and do not necessarily represent the official policy or position of the Austen Riggs Center.

 

* An ineligible company is any entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Available Credit

  • 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    ACCME - As a Jointly Accredited Organization, The Austen Riggs Center, Inc. designates this learning activity for a maximum of 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 6.00 APA

    As a Jointly Accredited Organization, The Austen Riggs Center, Inc. designates this learning activity for 6.00 continuing education credit(s) (CE) for psychology. Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.

    Austen Riggs Center, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0115.

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