The New York Psychoanalytic Society & Institute

TRAINING PROGRAM IN CHILD ANALYSIS AND
ANALYSIS OF ADOLESCENTS

We encourage students who intend to specialize in child and/or adolescent analysis to become familiar with both normal and abnormal psychology of childhood and adolescence. In addition to psychiatric experience with children in psychiatric hospitals and clinics, students may acquire first hand knowledge of normal children in such places as day care centers, nursery schools, elementary and high schools. Students may confer with Child Analysis Supervisors if they have any questions about their interest or preparation for the Child/Adolescent or Adolescent Training Programs.

Students who wish to enroll in the Child/Adolescent or Adolescent Training Programs are requested to file an application. Download application HERE. Candidates must have permission from the Progression Committee and from the Child Analysis Committee before starting analytic work with children or adolescents. Applications for Child/Adolescent Training are also encouraged from analysts who have graduated from the adult curriculum of The New York Psychoanalytic Institute or any other institute of The American Psychoanalytic or International Psychoanalytic Associations.

The minimal requirements for completion of training are as follows:

I. Analysis of Children and Adolescents:

a. Courses:

First year: Theoretical and Technical Aspects of Child Analysis. One academic year.

Second year: Theoretical and Technical Aspects of Adolescent Analysis. One semester. Child psychopathology. One semester.

b. Seminars: Participation for not less than two full academic years in the Continuous Case Seminar in Child Analysis and participation for not less than two full academic years in the Continuous Case Seminar in Adolescent Analysis.

c. Supervision: A student is required to do sufficient supervised clinical work to attain competence in conducting the psychoanalytic treatment of children and adolescents. Not fewer than two children and one adolescent must be treated in supervised analysis. It is suggested that one child be of latency age and, if possible, the second of pre-latency age. It is also recommended that the candidate have at least one child or adolescent of each gender. A candidate should have at least two different supervisors for his/her clinical work.

II. Analysis of Adolescents (only):

a. Courses: Theoretical and Technical Aspects of Child Analysis. One academic year. Theoretical and Technical Aspects of Adolescence. One semester. Childhood Psychopathology. One semester.

b. Seminars: Participation for at least one full academic year in the Continuous Case Seminar in Child Analysis and participation for not less than two full academic years in the Continuous Case Seminar in Adolescent Analysis.

c. Supervision: A student will be required to do sufficient supervised clinical work to attain a competence adequate for the practice of psychoanalysis of adolescents. It will be necessary for a student to have at least two instructors for his/her supervised work. Not less than two adolescents should be treated in supervised analysis; one case should be between 12 and 16 years of age and the other should be between 16 and 19 years of age.

Examiners for Child and Adolescent Program: All qualified child and adolescent analysts will evaluate low-fee cases for candidates. This will be done in rotation.