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Hector Ferrari¹

¹University Institute of Mental Health of the APdeBA, Laprida 1898, 12 H, 1425 Buenos Aires, Argentina. hferrari@sinectis.com.ar

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|October 14, 2009

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The Buenos Aires Psychoanalytic Association established a new university (IUSAM) to integrate psychoanalytic training within academia. This initiative preserves traditional training standards while exploring the benefits and drawbacks of an academic setting for psychoanalysis.

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Area of Science:

Psychology
Higher Education Studies
Psychoanalysis

Background:

Psychoanalysis has a long history in academia but lacks formal university training.
Traditional universities present challenges for integrating psychoanalytic education.

Purpose of the Study:

To outline the creation of the Institute of University Studies in Mental Health (IUSAM) by the Buenos Aires Psychoanalytic Association (APdeBA).
To establish a dedicated university setting for psychoanalytic training.
To integrate psychoanalysis within a broader interdisciplinary mental health framework.

Main Methods:

Describing the academic structure of IUSAM.
Detailing the approval process by Argentine educational authorities and funding from the International Psychoanalytical Association (IPA).
Preserving IPA's core requirements for analytic training: didactic analysis, supervisions, and seminars.

Main Results:

IUSAM was established as an independent institution, not integrated into an existing university.
APdeBA provides institutional support and guarantees the identity of IUSAM.
IPA's training standards are maintained within the new academic structure.

Conclusions:

Creating a dedicated institution like IUSAM offers a novel approach to psychoanalytic training within academia.
The IUSAM model aims to integrate psychoanalysis as a central axis in mental health studies.
The paper discusses the advantages and disadvantages of this academic integration.