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Recognizing Dissociative Defenses in the Dreams of Patients and How to Work with Them

Silver Hill Hospital
October 28, 2026

Presented by: Donald E. Kalsched, PhD
Jungian Psychoanalyst

From this session, you will be able to:
- Describe the signs of early trauma in later dreams
- Discuss what Winnicott means by "Fear of Breakdown"
- Compare early trauma dreams from later more 'formulated' dreams