Programs strong in psychoanalytic training

[Cknight]

Which residency programs focus mainly on training in psychoanalysis / dynamic psychiatry, instead of just knee-jerking diagnoses and teaching mainly pharmacology? Is the former type of program more competitive to get into or not? I'm completely ignorant as to these issues, but was hoping someone could help me out. Thanks.

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[whopper]

Without being able to give a comprehensive list of programs, I'd say off hand that a program that also employs psychologists and has psychiatrists on hand who do more psychoanalysis would be a good place to start looking. OK that's probably not any news to you.

But this may be...

Most of the areas where psychiatrists do more psychotherapy, are in urban areas with denser populations. Such places are NYC & Boston which are psychiatric meccas. Washington DC also has a high cluster of psychiatrists in terms of population density (I believe even superceding NYC & Boston).

Those areas also have voluminous educational oppurtunities with lectures at several institutions & psychiatric conventions, many of which I'm sure have some psychoanalytic component.

Further than that, you'll probably have to hear about individual people's responses of what they've seen in their own programs.

 

[BobA]

Which residency programs focus mainly on training in psychoanalysis / dynamic psychiatry, instead of just knee-jerking diagnoses and teaching mainly pharmacology? Is the former type of program more competitive to get into or not? I'm completely ignorant as to these issues, but was hoping someone could help me out. Thanks.

I thought you were applying to an Allergy/Immunology fellowship. Are you now going into psych?

If so, are you only interested in PGY-2 positions?

 

[KeiraMD]

It seems like NY programs or programs in general in the East tend to be more geared towards psychoanalytic training. Baylor in Houston has good psychoan. education as well as UCSD I think. On interviews they all say they're balanced. Check to see if program is affiilated with psychoanal. institute.

 

[billypilgrim37]

It seems like NY programs or programs in general in the East tend to be more geared towards psychoanalytic training. Baylor in Houston has good psychoan. education as well as UCSD I think. On interviews they all say they're balanced. Check to see if program is affiilated with psychoanal. institute.

I know I'm at a "biodynamic" program when I start giggling when you say "psychoanal." That's a really bad porn movie waiting to happen.

 

[redclarissa]

...start giggling when you say "psychoanal." That's a really bad porn movie waiting to happen.

sounds like it would make a better horror film actually...

 

[notdeadyet]

sounds like it would make a better horror film actually...

Why not both? There's a niche.

 

[billypilgrim37]

Why not both? There's a niche.

Zombie porn!

 

[notdeadyet]

Zombie porn!

I'd probably be incredibly naive to think that hasn't been done...

 

[Cknight]

Thanks a lot for all the help guys.

I thought you were applying to an Allergy/Immunology fellowship. Are you now going into psych?

If so, are you only interested in PGY-2 positions?

It's actually not for me, it's for a friend... PGY-2 in IM. If a transfer this july isn't feasible, would one proceed through the regular match as if they were going to be an intern again (even though in reality they would be starting as a 2nd year)? How is the Univ of Maryland? Someone mentioned there is a 2nd-year spot there? Thanks

 

[BobA]

Thanks a lot for all the help guys.




It's actually not for me, it's for a friend... PGY-2 in IM. If a transfer this july isn't feasible, would one proceed through the regular match as if they were going to be an intern again (even though in reality they would be starting as a 2nd year)? How is the Univ of Maryland? Someone mentioned there is a 2nd-year spot there? Thanks

There could be a lot of unadvertised PGY-2 spots. The applicant should directly call programs they might be interested in. They may be surprised by the response.

For starters check here: http://archive.psych.org/career_corner/careers_psych/clearinghouse/CHsearch.cfm

And here: http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=607106&highlight=PGY+2