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The Psychoanalytic Psychoanalytic
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Introduction . . . Courses of Instruction The
Division of Adult Psychoanalysis offers a program for those who wish to
specialize in the practice of adult psychoanalysis. The Division of Child and
Adolescent Psychoanalysis offers a program for psychoanalytic candidates who
wish an additional education in the practice of psychoanalysis of children
and adolescents. The Center also has a Department of Psychotherapy Education
which offers programs in the psychodynamic psychotherapy of adults and
children. There are separate brochures for these areas of study. The Curriculum The
curriculum for learning the practice of psychoanalysis has three parts: the
personal analysis, supervised clinical work and didactic seminars. The
personal analysis is designed to enable the candidate to understand
himself/herself better and to experience directly the uncovering of
unconscious processes. Supervision is concerned with the learning of
technical aspects of clinical analysis and with helping the candidate
recognize and solve problems in the treatment of patients. The didactic
portion of the curriculum is primarily aimed at conveying the fundamental
concepts and principles of psychoanalysis. Didactic Seminars The
didactic portion of the curriculum consists of a series of seminars, given
weekly over a four year period, which are designed to impart a thorough
knowledge of psychoanalytic theory beginning with Freud’s early discovery of
the unconscious mind and encompassing conflict theory, ego psychology, North
American object relations theories, the contributions of British
psychoanalysis, an understanding of narcissism including self psychology, and
an understanding of the relational perspective. The curriculum keeps abreast
of contemporary issues such as those presented by a feminist perspective,
trauma theory, current research in child development, and current
developments in neuroscience. Candidates are encouraged to obtain the
Standard Edition of Freud's works; a set is also available for use in the
Institute's library. Other readings are provided by the Center’s library. The
seminars are presented in four tracks: Theory, Development, Pathology and
Technique. Technique is taught in seminars, as well as in Continuous Case
Conferences, in which a single case is followed over the duration of the
course. A full description of the curriculum is given in the next section of
this bulletin. An
active Curriculum Committee carefully reviews courses and explores ways in
which new areas of knowledge (for instance, neuroscience) may be incorporated
into the training. Candidate representatives sit as voting members on the
Curriculum Committee, as well as on other committees of the Institute. Personal Psychoanalysis The
personal psychoanalysis is the foundation for all subsequent professional
training in psychoanalysis. Its objectives include gaining an awareness of
unconscious processes and developing the skills and capacities for empathy,
insight, and object relatedness necessary for personal development as a human
being and as a psychoanalyst. The duration of the personal analysis depends
on the needs of the individual and shall be determined by the candidate and
training analyst. It is the experience of the majority of training analysts
that five analytic sessions a week constitute the preferred conditions for
the continuity of the analysis, with four analytic sessions a week as the
minimum. The
Institute expects Training Analysts to maintain the highest standards of
confidentiality with regard to the candidates they treat; thus a Training
Analyst does not participate in educational decisions concerning his or her
candidate-analysands. The candidate and the Training Analyst together will
determine whether the candidate will attend any courses that the Training
Analyst teaches. The Institute will arrange for substitute tutorial courses
as needed. Supervised Clinical Work Candidates
are required to conduct at least three psychoanalyses under supervision. It
is expected that most candidates will he ready to begin their clinical work after
the introductory technique course in the first year and after the personal
analysis is underway. Five analytic sessions a week are optimal and four
sessions week are the minimum required for these supervised cases. While the
frequency of supervision will he worked out between the candidate and the
supervisor, it is strongly recommended that supervisory experiences for each
case be on a weekly basis. In general, it is expected that one case be
supervised through the termination period. Candidates
may not represent themselves as psychoanalysts until they have graduated from
the Institute. A candidate who has begun supervised clinical work may
designate him or herself as a "Clinical Associate in
Psychoanalysis." Prior to enrollment each academic year, all clinical
candidates must present satisfactory evidence of current licensure and
malpractice insurance. Fee
arrangements are made privately between the candidate and the supervising
analyst. Two hundred hours of supervision are available at a reduced fee
through a low fee supervision program. During the second through the fifth
year of training, a $1500 fee is added to the tuition charge to pay for this
supervision. The
capacity to write about one's work is an important component in the
preparation for post-graduate development, which may include the
certification process offered by the Board on Professional Standards of the
American Psychoanalytic Association. Case reports are required every six
months on each of the training cases, and a full case write-up is required on
one case. Courses on writing clinical material are part of the curriculum. When
the candidate has demonstrated a basic grasp of psychoanalytic principles and
the ability to utilize them effectively in the treatment of the first
analytic patient, he or she will be encouraged to seek additional cases.
Candidates also enrolled in the Division of Child and Adolescent
Psychoanalysis may generally begin their first child case after adult work
has provided them with the necessary background. The
Consultation and Referral Service of the Psychoanalytic Center of
Philadelphia acts as a community resource and a source of psychoanalytic case
referrals for candidates and graduates. The Institute also offers an informal seminar for candidates on the development
of an analytic practice. Psychoanalytic experience with a child or adolescent
case will enhance the learning of analysis and can augment the adult
candidate's analytic training. For candidates also enrolled in the Division
of Child and Adolescent Psychoanalysis, one of the required three adult cases
may he a child or adolescent. Evaluation Process and the Advisor and The Progression Committee, a subcommittee of the
Education Committee, is responsible for the ongoing evaluation of a
candidate's progress in training. Each candidate will he assigned a faculty
Advisor as a liaison between the candidate and the Progression Committee. He
or she is also available to the candidate to discuss other issues related to
courses or clinical work. Candidates will also he paired with a faculty The Education Committee reserves the right to interrupt
or terminate a candidate's training at any stage if, in its opinion, the
candidate's work is not of satisfactory caliber. The Institute requires that at least 150 hours of
supervision he satisfactorily completed, with a minimum of 50 hours each on
at least three adult cases. At least one case must he supervised during the
terminal phase of analysis. (These are also the requirements for
certification by the American Psychoanalytic Association.) It is expected
that a candidate will be in his/her personal analysis for a significant
period of time during the course of his/her clinical work. Shortly after the candidate begins the third case, the
Progression Committee will make a thorough review of the candidate's record and
give to the candidate an opinion about further requirements for graduation.
The Progression Committee may require that further supervised work he
undertaken. The ultimate decision regarding graduation from the Division of
Adult Psychoanalysis rests on an evaluation of the candidate's clinical work
by the Progression Committee and approval by the Education Committee. While
the theoretical understanding of basic psychoanalytic principles is a
necessary prerequisite, the committee will also assess the candidate’s
personal and professional maturity. Through supervised clinical work and
performance in seminars, the candidate should demonstrate the development of
an analytic perspective toward him or herself and toward patients. Admission To Membership Candidates are encouraged to apply for Affiliate
Membership in the Psychoanalytic Center of Philadelphia and to become active
participants in the many programs of the Center. Institute graduates are
admitted as full members of the Center. Candidates are also invited to apply
for Affiliate Membership in the American Psychoanalytic Association. Upon
graduation they become members of the American and are eligible to apply for
certification in psychoanalysis by the American's Board on Professional
Standards. Graduates are generally invited to apply to join the
Faculty of the Institute following graduation. Graduates who wish to become
Training Analysts are invited to seek consultation with the Training Analyst
Committee, which will provide guidelines about the process and requirements
for an appointment. |
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