Responding to the Crisis in Haiti

As providers of mental health, the PPSC community is attuned to the trauma that Haitians are suffering as well as their family and friends here in the United States. PPSC endorses and has donated funds to Doctors Without Borders which you can donate to by clicking here. If you have suggestions of other organizations we can list here, please contact Benjamin Seaman.

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COPAT Presents: Addiction, Psychoanalysis, and the Brain

April 24, 2010 - Brian Johnson and Steven Lee, respected speakers in the field of psychoanalysis and addictions, present their findings.

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The Four-Year Program in Psychoanalysis

Why Psychoanalysis?

PPSC endeavours to provide high-quality psychoanalytic training that provides candidates with broad exposure to the history of psychoanalytic thought, while at same time providing an treatment and supervision experience that promotes the highest degree of personal maturity on the part of the graduate analyst. The program consists of courses in Contemporary Freudian, Modern, Object Relations, Interpersonal Psychoanalysis and Self Psychology. The primary goal is that psychoanalytic treatment be as free as possible from undue influence by the personal character of the analyst. We believe that psychoanalysis continues to be a rich and thorough technique by which to achieve the amelioration of mental health symptoms and the attainment of self-knowlege with which individuals can live vital and productive lives.

Certificate Requirements

Because of the ambitious proposal of psychoanalysis, the requirements for graduation are rigorous.

  • Four years of course work (See Curriculum)
  • 405 hours of personal analysi, including one year of three times / week, and two years of twice / week
  • 45 hours prior to admission
  • 360 hours of supervision, of which 90 must be twice / week
  • 810 Clinical control case hours
  • Clinical Case Presentation and Paper

Graduates of the Three Year Program may apply their course work, supervision and analysis credits toward these requirements.

The requirements are for illustration purposes only. Exact requirement will be reviewed by each candidate's advisor.

Admissions Policy

PPSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual preference, marital status, national or ethnic origin in the administration of its admissions and educational policies. PPSC reserves the right to make reasonable changes in policy, procedure or curriculum in the interest of meeting the needs of students and maintaining the standards of training. If a change is made, students will be given adequate notice or opportunity to address the change. 

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