Curriculum

PPSC's curriculum consists of a careful blend of orientations structured to impart theory and technique represented in the most important works of our analytic forefathers and foremothers in concert with contemporary and evolving psychoanalytic theory.  We offer two programs: a Four-Year Program  in Psychoanalysis and a Three-Year Program in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy.  The coursework is the same for the first three years (6 semesters) while the personal analysis, control supervision, and clinical requirements differ.  The final year of the 4-Year program consists of courses that emphasize comparison and synthesis of all major orientations as well several specialized study courses and electives. 

FIRST YEAR

Evolution of Psychoanalytic Technique I • Evolution of Psychoanalytic Technique II
Freud I • Freud II
Group Supervision I • Group Supervision II
Personality Development I • Personality Development II

SECOND YEAR

British Object Relations •  Americans Contributions to Psychoanalysis
Group Supervision III • Group Supervision IV
Transference • Countertransference
Clinical Assessment I • Clinical Assessment II

THIRD YEAR

Self Psychology • Relational Theory
Dreams • Modern Psychoanalysis
Case Seminar I • Case Seminar II
Character Styles • Borderline Personality

FOURTH YEAR

Advanced Colloquium I • Advanced Colloquium II
Trauma • Addictions
Advanced Studies I - IV