psychoanalysis training questions

[icebreakers]

Does anyone know about how a psychiatrist resident goes about pursing training in psychoanalysis.

Can one begin in their psych residency? how many years to get a 'license' if there is such a thing. I'm talking about training for the purpose of being able to offer that as a treatment option for your patients. not necessarily something that is personally needed (of course undergoing your own therapy is a big compoment of it).

anyone on this forum, currently training in psychoanalysis? How is it? is it worth the extra training time? is there a standard number of years to get this training?

---

Members don't see this ad.

 

[Sanman]

Well, I have spoken to a psycholoanalyst about his and apparently it takes five years to complete psychoanalytic training and one of the psychoanalytic intsititues. However, the first year or two(I forgot whehter it was one or two) years can be done during a residency on the weekends. Good luck if you want to do it, thats too long of a time for me.

 

[Anasazi23]

Many of my residency-mates are undergoing or underwent psychoanalytic training. I, too, considered it until I discovered the cost involved. Thousands upon thousands of dollars and a tremendous amount of time. I had to decide between the psychoanalytic training and a Harley. I thought about for at least 20 or 30 seconds, and then decided the latter would be much better for my psyche.

Besides, I'm mostly a bio guy.
🙂

To help answer your question, though, you can check out the New York Psychoanalytic Institute's webpage and curriculum, which appears to be around 4 years in length.

 

[cleareyedguy]

When you can start analytic training depends upon your residency program and potential analytic institute. It is often possible to begin during your 3rd or 4th year at a reduced load, but the vast majority of people don't begin until they've been out there practicing for a year or five. It is expensive, both in terms of time and money, and most people can't really afford either as a resident. I think most people would also say that there isn't a comparable experience if you want to be a psychodynamically-sophisticated therapist. Further, training provides a ready-made group of like-minded colleagues. You should check out whether they're a group you want to be part of and whether dynamic therapy is for you (analysis or briefer treatments) and most people find they can get their Harley (or its equivalent) in fairly short order.

 

[icebreakers]

after the huge time and financial committment involved in pursuing analytic therapy training, is it worth it? financially? is it a practical skill to have for the treatment of patients, or are more and more people getting abbreviated forms therapy?

When you can start analytic training depends upon your residency program and potential analytic institute. It is often possible to begin during your 3rd or 4th year at a reduced load, but the vast majority of people don't begin until they've been out there practicing for a year or five. It is expensive, both in terms of time and money, and most people can't really afford either as a resident. I think most people would also say that there isn't a comparable experience if you want to be a psychodynamically-sophisticated therapist. Further, training provides a ready-made group of like-minded colleagues. You should check out whether they're a group you want to be part of and whether dynamic therapy is for you (analysis or briefer treatments) and most people find they can get their Harley (or its equivalent) in fairly short order.

 

[Anasazi23]

You should check out whether they're a group you want to be part of and whether dynamic therapy is for you (analysis or briefer treatments) and most people find they can get their Harley (or its equivalent) in fairly short order.

I resemble that remark !

Are you insinuating that I am unable to delay gratification? Who can be sure that such training is automatically assumed to be worth delaying said reward? Perhaps some psychiatrists find themselves better suited to an alternative approach to modern psychiatry [read: biologically oriented]. We are needed too, no?
😳

 

[Psyclops]

Perhaps some psychiatrists find themselves better suited to an alternative approach to modern psychiatry [read: biologically oriented]. We are needed too, no?

I'm sure you could make an argument for that point... 😀

 

[LM02]

after the huge time and financial committment involved in pursuing analytic therapy training, is it worth it? financially? is it a practical skill to have for the treatment of patients, or are more and more people getting abbreviated forms therapy?

psychoanalytic therapy is a lot of things, but it is definitely not what I would call practical!