Psychoanalytic training experience and postgraduate professional development - Part II.

Area of Science:

• Psychoanalysis
• Psychology
• Psychiatry

Background:

• This study follows a 2014 survey of Chicago Institute for Psychoanalysis graduates.
• It examines training and postgraduate experiences of 2008-2014 graduates.

Purpose of the Study:

• To assess changes in psychoanalytic training and postgraduate experiences.
• To understand shifts in theoretical orientation, gender distribution, and professional diversity.
• To evaluate graduate satisfaction with their training and career.

Main Methods:

• A survey was sent to 38 graduates, achieving a 58% return rate.
• The survey included questions on training analysis, classroom work, supervision, and postgraduate activities.
• Additional questions addressed theoretical orientation, gender, and professional diversity in training.

Main Results:

• A shift in majority from male to female respondents was observed.
• The majority of professions shifted from psychiatry to psychology and social work.
• Most respondents identified with an object-relations theoretical orientation.
• Analytic immersion decreased, with graduates treating fewer patients post-training.

Conclusions:

• Psychoanalytic training has seen significant demographic and professional shifts.
• There is a trend towards decreased analytic immersion among recent graduates.
• Object-relations theory is a dominant theoretical orientation.