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The coming changes in psychoanalytic education: part I.

Otto F Kernberg¹

¹Personality Disorders Institute, The New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Westchester Division, 21 , Bloomingdale Road, White, Plains, NY 10605, USA. okernber@med.cornell.edu

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Summary

This study critiques psychoanalytic education, advocating for structural reforms in training institutions. It proposes solutions for training analysis issues, including revised responsibilities and supervisor selection.

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Area of Science:

Psychoanalytic Education
Psychotherapy Training
Clinical Psychology

Background:

Psychoanalytic education faces criticism regarding institutional structures.
Existing organizational models may impede effective training.
The training analysis system presents specific challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

To critically review the literature on psychoanalytic education.
To argue for fundamental changes in the organizational structure of psychoanalytic institutes.
To propose concrete solutions for improving the training analysis system.

Main Methods:

Literature review of psychoanalytic education.
Critical analysis of institutional structures.
Development of proposed solutions for training analysis.

Main Results:

Identified structural criticisms within psychoanalytic educational institutions.
Argued for the necessity of radical organizational changes.
Proposed specific reforms for the training analysis system, including responsibilities and supervisor roles.

Conclusions:

Psychoanalytic institutes require significant structural reform.
Addressing issues in training analysis is crucial for effective psychoanalytic education.
Revised approaches to candidate analysis and supervisor selection are recommended.