Studies in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
The New Orleans-Birmingham Psychoanalytic Center offers a two-year continuing education program of Studies in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. Studies in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy is designed for mental-health professionals who want to enhance their theoretical understanding of psychoanalytic principles in their work with adults and to improve their skills in conducting intensive psychotherapy.
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essentials Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of the American Psychoanalytic Association and the New Orleans-Birmingham Psychoanalytic Center. The American Psychoanalytic Association is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians and takes responsibility for the content, quality, and scientific integrity of this CME activity.
The American Psychoanalytic Association designates this educational activity for a maximum of 52 hours in category I credit towards the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity. As the New Orleans-Birmingham Psychoanalytic Center is an affiliate of the American Psychoanalytic Association, psychologists and social works may submit this activity for 52 hours of continuing education.
First Year
The Theory Track covers the basic concepts of psychoanalytic psychotherapy: psychotherapy process, interpretation, the phases of treatment, and the concepts of defense, resistance, transference, and countertransference. Psychoanalytic theories of drive, ego, conflict, object relations, and self are introduced in relation to the practice of psychoanalytic psychotherapy.
The Clinical Track utilizes case material presented by faculty and seminar participants to explore the psychotherapeutic process. These case conferences focus on the process of evaluation and formulation during initial interviews, the therapeutic alliance, transference, countertransference, resistance, interpretation, and other theory demonstrated by the clinical material.
Second Year
The Theory Track presents the pathological organizations conceptualized as neurotic symptoms, character disorders, narcissistic disorders, and borderline and psychotic conditions. Participants should improve their ability to recognize and understand these disorders. Developmental theory is woven into the discussions as a way of relating the formation of pathology to specific stages of development: infancy, toddlerhood, oedipal phase, latency, and adolescence.
The Clinical Track continues to explore the psychotherapeutic process through the presentation of detailed clinical material. These cases conferences examine the methods of working with the psychopathological entities studied during the Theory Track. Technical issues of working through and termination are included.
Class Schedule
First-year classes usually start in even-numbered years. The course work is offered on twenty-six Tuesday evenings a year from September through May, with classes from 7:00 to 9:00 P.M. Classes from the Theory Track alternate weekly with classes from the Clinical Track.
2009-2010
TUESDAYS 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Date |
Session |
Class/Event |
| September | ||
15 |
1 |
Theory Class |
22 |
1 |
Clinical Class |
29 |
2 |
Theory Class |
| October | ||
6 |
2 |
Clinical Class |
13 |
3 |
Theory Class |
20 |
3 |
Clinical Class |
27 |
4 |
Theory Class |
| November | ||
3 |
4 |
Clinical Class |
10 |
5 |
Theory Class |
17 |
5 |
Clinical Class |
24 |
Thanksgiving Break |
|
| December | ||
1 |
6 |
Theory Class |
8 |
6 |
Clinical Class |
15 |
7 |
Theory Class |
22 |
Winter Break |
|
29 |
Winter Break |
|
| January | ||
5 |
7 |
Clinical Class |
12 |
APSA Meetings |
|
19 |
8 |
Theory Class |
26 |
8 |
Clinical Class |
| February | ||
2 |
9 |
Theory Class |
9 |
Mardi Gras Break |
|
16 |
Mardi Gras Break |
|
23 |
9 |
Clinical Class |
| March | ||
2 |
10 |
Theory Class |
9 |
10 |
Clinical Class |
16 |
11 |
Theory Class |
23 |
11 |
Clinical Class |
30 |
Spring Break |
|
| April | ||
6 |
12 |
Theory Class |
13 |
12 |
Clinical Class |
20 |
13 |
Theory Class |
27 |
13 |
Clinical Class |
| May | ||
4 |
Wrap-up Session |
Supervision
One individual supervision will be required at least every other week for one training case during the first year. Beginning in the second year, a second supervision with another supervisor will be required at least every other week for a second training case. Supervision is expected to continue during the summer months between the first and second years. Supervisors may be chosen from the Center faculty. Fees are arranged on an individual basis by the participant and the supervisor. Time in supervision is not accounted for in the continuing education credits offered, but is considered necessary for adequate participation in the clinical case conferences.
Personal Psychotherapy or Psychoanalysis
It is strongly recommended that each participant in the Program have, concurrent with the Program, a personal experience in psychodynamic psychotherapy or psychoanalysis in order to increase sensitivity to the workings of unconscious forces and to begin to free the participant from personality conflicts that might impede the development of psychotherapeutic competence.
Tuition
Program tuition is $2000 per year. Tuition may be paid in installments, as follows:
September 1 of academic year…$1000
January 1 of academic year………$500
March 1 of academic year………..$500
There is a non-refundable application fee of $125, payable to the New Orleans-Birmingham Psychoanalytic Center.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants are those who have attained the M.S.W, D.S.W., L.P.C., D.M.H., M.S. in psychiatric nursing, Psy.D., Ed.D, Ph.D. in psychology, or board eligibility in psychiatry, and are licensed, professionally insured, and practicing. Physicians who are currently in psychiatric residency at the PGY-II level or beyond may be eligible to begin training. The Center does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, or physical disability.
Questions concerning Studies in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy and the application procedure can be directed to the New Orleans-Birmingham Psychoanalytic Center at (504) 899-5815 (voice) or (504) 899-5886 (fax). E-mail can be sent to nobpcenter@gmail.com We suggest early application since suitable applicants will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, and class size will be limited.
Application
Please fill out the application(s) and mail to:
New Orleans-Birmingham Psychoanalytic Center
3624 Coliseum St.
New Orleans, LA 70115
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