The EPF Systematic The EPF Systematic Research on Research on Education:Education:

Level 1Level 1Mary Target PhD; the EPF Working Party on Mary Target PhD; the EPF Working Party on

Psychoanalytic EducationPsychoanalytic Education;;

Presented by Mira Erlich-GinorPresented by Mira Erlich-Ginor

Institutes Participating in the Research

Australia IsraelAustria NorwayDutch ParisFinland PolishGerman Porto AlegreGreece SpanishHungary Swedish

Swiss

Level OneLevel One Factual mapping of Factual mapping of

educational procedures educational procedures across training organisationsacross training organisations

One per organisation (may be One per organisation (may be multiple institutes)multiple institutes)

Quantitative resultsQuantitative results

Structure of Level OneStructure of Level One 19 organisations submitted 19 organisations submitted

questionnairesquestionnaires Questions covered:Questions covered:

Selection procedure, criteriaSelection procedure, criteriaIntake figuresIntake figuresTraining procedures: analysis, Training procedures: analysis,

supervision, appointment of supervision, appointment of supervisors, curriculum, feedback supervisors, curriculum, feedback and assessment, graduation, other and assessment, graduation, other aspects and exceptionsaspects and exceptions

Admission

Similar intake procedures and criteria, except FranceSimilar intake procedures and criteria, except France

Characteristics of admitted CandidatesCharacteristics of admitted Candidates

GenderGender : : 72% women / 28% male72% women / 28% male ProfessionProfession: : 67% psychologists/SWs67% psychologists/SWs

30% Medically qualified30% Medically qualified AgeAge: : 20-2920-29 2 % 2 %

30-3930-39 39 %39 %40-49 40-49 48 %48 %50+50+ 6 % 6 %

Training characteristics

Length of the training

Average in years Duration of training 7Minimum length of training 5.5Maximum length of training 10

Across Institutes: 91% of admitted candidates ultimately qualify

Personal Analysis4 days per week personal training analysis. Before starting seminarsParis Society: no “Training Analysis” nor “Training analysts”; 3 times a week; Training starts after termination of personal analysis.

Supervised cases

Many variations on every possible criterion:• Requirements for Beginning: - 2 years of theoretical training - Minimum of sessions of personal analysis, (usually 400 sessions) - Assessment or second round of interviews

• Setting4 session a week (except Paris) + couch (except Austria)

Frequency and duration of Supervision

The spectrum goes from: once a week up to graduation to: whatever is agreed between supervisor and supervisee.

Number of minimal supervised cases

2 cases (7 institutes) 3 cases (6 institutes)

Interim Assessment

• No review of overall progress- (Swiss, Paris, Dutch)

• Yearly assessments (by Supervisors, Seminar leaders)

• Written work as part of candidate assessment (10 institutes)

• Theory paper (5 institutes)

Graduation

Requirements Average in Hours

training cases (N:6) 785Pt with training cases(n:14) 0Individual supervision (n:8) 180Compulsory theoretical seminars (n:9) 295Voluntary theoretical seminars (n:6) 113Clinical seminars (n:9) 121

Procedures for qualification

Fulfill the above mentioned requirements, no further demands

Interview with a training Analyst

Candidate and Supervisor present the case before a committee (France)

Write a clinical (and) theoretical paper

Training Committee approves of paper

Defense of paper in front of Society