IUSAM-APdeBA: a higher education institute for psychoanalytic training

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.