Teaching with tape-recorded psychoanalysis

Area of Science:

• Psychology
• Psychiatry
• Psychoanalysis

Background:

• The use of audio recordings in psychoanalytic training is not novel.
• Existing literature offers varied perspectives on recording psychoanalytic sessions.

Purpose of the Study:

• To describe the pedagogical advantages of using tape-recorded psychoanalytic sessions for training.
• To illustrate these advantages through the experiences of psychoanalytic candidates.

Main Methods:

• Review of literature on recording psychoanalytic sessions.
• Analysis of reactions from fourth- and fifth-year psychoanalytic candidates to recorded sessions.
• Utilizing samplings of one patient's recorded analysis for training.

Main Results:

• Tape-recorded sessions provide a valuable tool for understanding the psychoanalytic process.
• Trainees demonstrated specific reactions to analyzing recorded patient material.
• The study highlights the practical benefits of experiential learning with recordings.

Conclusions:

• Tape-recorded psychoanalytic sessions significantly enhance pedagogical outcomes in training.
• Direct engagement with recorded sessions deepens candidates' comprehension of psychoanalytic dynamics.
• This method offers a practical approach to improving psychoanalytic education.