Academic Candidate Program of the Baltimore Washington Institute for
Psychoanalysis
While Freud’s theories laid the foundation for the
field of psychoanalysis, contemporary thinking has expanded to include
new and varied perspectives.
The
The Program Includes
¨ Enrollment with Clinical Candidates in the core didactic psychoanalytic training program.
¨ Two years study of human development, classical and contemporary psychoanalytic theories of gender, sexual identity, symptom formation, character development, and the impact of culture.
¨ Two years of clinical seminars in which ongoing cases in psychoanalysis and psychotherapy provide the lively dynamic context for understanding theoretical formulations.
¨ A scholarly project in which course work is applied to the academic candidate’s area of interest usually resulting in a final paper.
¨ Monthly meetings with an advisor for guidance integrating course work with the academic candidate’s scholarly interest and for project development and implementation.
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Advisor guided elective courses may be taken beyond
the two years of required courses to advance the candidate’s scholarly
interests.
A
graduate of the Academic Candidate Program receives a certificate of
completion that qualifies him/her to become an Academic Associate in the
Academic Associates and Candidates Describe their Experiences
"The
Academic Candidate Program is a unique opportunity for academics to
become educated in psychodynamic thinking. My physician/research
background led me to focus on the medical aspects of psychoanalysis, as
opposed to the social science or artistic/literary aspects. Due to
my Academic Associate training, I have been able to organize a clinical
trial to validate the effectiveness of psychoanalytic interventions,
something the field desperately needs if it is to regain favor with
patients and payers. A collaboration with the
“I
was using psychoanalytic ideas in my academic work, but felt frustrated
by the darkness surrounding the rays of light.
I decided I wanted a more comprehensive knowledge of
psychoanalytic theory and its derivation from psychoanalytic practice.
The
"Analytic training has had profound effects, in my experience, on the
teaching of fiction-writing. Even when students are not writing
about their own experiences, they are always writing out of, and about
themselves. Serving as a rhetorical coach with suggestions about
technique and form are helpful to students, but deeper readings and
perceptions--which are inevitable with psychoanalytic training--give
students a richer ground to proceed to the next level."
Jean McGarry, M.A.
The Application Process
If
you are interested in applying to the Center’s Academic Candidate
Program, please contact the Program Co-Chair, Judith Chertoff, MD, at
301- 230-1955, or the