A keynote on PACT as a purpose-centered, psychobiological approach to primary attachment. Tatkin outlines secure functioning as a high-bar, team-based relational ethic grounded in fairness, mutuality, and collaboration. Drawing from attachment theory, neuroscience, and arousal regulation, he highlights how bottom-up, real-time assessment guides couples toward durable, principled connection.
Minuchin explores evolving techniques in family therapy, illustrated through case material. Topics include symbolic symptoms, boundary setting, and multigenerational involvement. A featured case of a young girl with hysterical paralysis underscores how humor, flexibility, and whole-family engagement can foster change—even when full symptom resolution remains elusive.
