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Psychoanalysis faces a crisis but can survive by integrating empirical research with neurosciences and social psychology. Reforming training and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration are key to its future as a science and humanistic discipline.

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  • Psychoanalysis
  • Neuroscience
  • Social Psychology
  • Psychotherapy Research

Background:

  • Psychoanalysis is currently facing a significant crisis in its relationship with the broader scientific and cultural landscape.
  • This crisis threatens its viability as a scientific discipline, a profession, and a humanistic field of study.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline critical steps for the survival and continued contribution of psychoanalysis.
  • To propose a strategic direction for psychoanalysis to re-establish its relevance and impact.

Main Methods:

  • Emphasis on empirical research at the intersection of psychoanalysis, neurosciences, and social psychology.
  • Development of a robust research infrastructure integrated with psychoanalytic educational programs.
  • Renovation of psychoanalytic training, including the potential abolition of the traditional training analysis system.
  • Systematic investigation and teaching of psychoanalytic psychotherapies tailored to specific pathologies.

Main Results:

  • The paper proposes a framework for revitalizing psychoanalysis through scientific integration and educational reform.
  • It highlights the necessity of collaboration between psychoanalytic institutions and universities.
  • It advocates for active interdisciplinary engagement with other scientific fields and the wider community.

Conclusions:

  • Contemporary object relations theory is identified as a crucial element for unifying divergent psychoanalytic schools.
  • The proposed reforms aim to ensure psychoanalysis's future as a rigorous science, effective profession, and valuable humanistic discipline.
  • Successful implementation requires a shift towards empirical validation and broader scientific integration.