Scientific Program hosted by
The Psychoanalytic Center of the Carolinas
Self-loathing: Origins, Manifestations, Dynamics, and Treatment
Presented by Salman Akhtar, MD
Saturday, May 30, 2026
10 am to 12 pm ET
Hybrid via Zoom or In-Person at McKimmon Center, Raleigh, NC
*Fee: Please see registration page for program fee information
This presentation will address the painful malady of self-loathing. Four types of self-loathing will be described: (i) primal, (ii) shame based, (iii) guilt based, and (iv) remorse based. Therapeutic strategies to lessen such self-hatred and to improve self-esteem will also be discussed. Ample clinical material will be presented to illustrate the various proposals contained in this presentation.
** Free admission and CE/CME credits for PCC members, LDC staff, full-time graduate students and residents with ID.
CME credits: 2 / CE credits: 2 / NBCC: 2 clock hours / All others: Letter of Attendance
Registration closes Wednesday, May 27 at 11:59 pm ET.
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About Salman Akhtar, MD
Salman Akhtar, MD, is Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry at Jefferson Medical College and a Training and Supervising Analyst at the Psychoanalytic Center of Philadelphia. His more than 500 publications include 120 authored or edited books. Dr. Akhtar has served on the editorial boards of all three major journals of psychoanalysis: Journal of American Psychological Association, International Journal of Psychoanalysis, and Psychoanalytic Quarterly. He has received many professional honors, including the highly prestigious Sigourney Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychoanalysis in 2012.
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CME credits: 2 / CE credits: 2 / NBCC: 2 clock hours / All others: Letter of Attendance
The Psychoanalytic Center of the Carolinas has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6518. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. The Psychoanalytic Center of the Carolinas is solely responsible for all aspects of the program.
The Psychoanalytic Center of the Carolinas is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Psychoanalytic Center of the Carolinas maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Social workers will receive a letter of attendance documenting their hours of continuing education. This certificate may not be acceptable verification in all states.
ACCME Accreditation Statement
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of American Psychoanalytic Association and the Psychoanalytic Center of the Carolinas. The American Psychoanalytic Association is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA Credit Designation Statement
The American Psychoanalytic Association designates this live activity for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosure Statement
The APsA CE Committee has reviewed the materials for accredited continuing education and has determined that this activity is not related to the product line of ineligible companies and therefore, the activity meets the exception outlined in Standard 3: ACCME's identification, mitigation and disclosure of relevant financial relationship. This activity does not have any known commercial support
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