Symposium of World Association for Dynamic Psychiatry

Symposium of World Association for Dynamic Psychiatry
Creative Dimensions in Psychiatric and Psychotherapeutic Treatment of the Vulnerable
Chair: Maria Ammon, co-chair: Roy Kallivayalil
Speakers:
Ammon, Maria, Germany
The importance of creative dimensions in the Dynamic Psychiatric Treatment
Abstract:
Dynamic Psychiatry considers man as a holistic being with creative and constructive potentialities. Psychic illness is understood as a destructive and deficit personality development with the possibility of disintegration in life situations of loss, psychic stress a. o. Therefore the author stresses the necessity of working with the creative dimensions of the patients in psychiatry and psychotherapy firstly for stabilization and second for a further development of the personality of the patient. Nonverbal creative therapies will be mentioned for the treatment process.

Professor Dr. Maria Ammon
President German Academy for Psychoanalysis
Executive Secretary World Association for Dynamic Psychiatry

Fabian Guénolé, France
Aspects of a ‘sufficiently good’ treatment for adolescents with borderline functioning

Abstract:
Adolescents with borderline functioning present complex clinical profiles, marked by emotional dysregulation, identity disturbance, and intense relational difficulties. This presentation outlines the core principles of a psychodynamically informed “sufficiently good” treatment. Building on the concept of the therapist as an auxiliary ego and incorporating recent adaptations of Good Psychiatric Management, the talk explores how a consistent yet flexible therapeutic frame can provide containment and foster psychic transformation. Key elements include the structuring function of the frame, countertransference analysis, and ethically grounded clinical tact. A “sufficiently good” treatment does not rely on ideal conditions, but on the therapist’s capacity to tolerate ambivalence, maintain a symbolic position, and sustain belief in the adolescent’s potential for change. This approach is particularly relevant in institutional and multi-professional settings, where it can help prevent fragmentation of care and support therapeutic continuity.
Prof. Fabian Guénolé, M.D., Ph.D.1,2,3

1Service de psychiatrie de l’enfant et de l’adolescent du Centre hospitalier Universitaire de Caen Normandie, Caen, France
2Faculté de médecine, Pôle de formation et recherche en santé, Université de Caen Normandie, Caen, France
3Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale, Unité 1077, Caen, France
4Ecole pratique des hautes études, Paris, France

Bast, Sieglinde, Germany
Leisure as an Art of Living
Abstract:
The ability of leisure is an inner attitude. It requires a lot of free time, because a true wealth of ideas will only emerge in a state of inner peace and tranquility. It is time to discuss a particular topic for hours like Greek philosophers did. It is an inner attitude.
Head of medical Training German Academy for Psychoanalysis

Kallivayalil*, Roy, India
Creative Dimensions in Psychiatric and Psychotherapeutic Treatment of Vulnerable Populations in Asia and India
Abstract:
This paper explores the integration of creative dimensions into psychiatric and psychotherapeutic treatment for vulnerable populations in Asia and India. Art, music, drama, yoga, and mindfulness are examined as valuable adjuncts to conventional therapies. Cultural sensitivity and community-based initiatives are emphasized to ensure effective and sustainable interventions. By leveraging these creative approaches, mental health professionals can promote mental health and well-being among vulnerable populations. The potential of creative therapies to address the unique needs of these groups, fostering a more holistic and inclusive approach to mental health care in Asia and India is highlighted.
*Roy Abraham Kallivayalil
Professor of Psychiatry
Pushpagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Thiruvalla and Mar Sleeva Medicity, Palai, India
President, World Association for Dynamic Psychiatry- India Chapter
Vice President, World Association for Dynamic Psychiatry

Ammon, Maria Prof. Dr. Dipl. Psych.