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What makes NIP TI
different from other institutes?
What are the objectives of this training?
What is the course of study?
What are the course requirements?
What are the supervision requirements?
What is the orientation of the program?
What is the class schedule?
What is the clinical practicum requirement?
What is the requirement for personal psychotherapy?
What is the cost of the program?
What is the application procedure?
What makes NIP TI different
from other institutes? [
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Psychoanalysis began
almost a century ago with a single practitioner and
a single technique. Today there are literally hundreds
of "schools" and "techniques" of psychoanalysis and
psychotherapy. Most training institutes subscribe to
a single school and thus offer a relatively limited
approach to theory and techniques. The Program in Psychoanalysis
and Comprehensive Psychotherapy at NIP TI was developed
in order to offer a broader, less restrictive training
opportunity, more responsive to the contemporary state
of the field and to the needs of current candidates
and practitioners. The core of the program is a thorough
training, both didactic and practical, in the basic
principles of psychoanalysis and psychoanalytically
oriented psychotherapy, drawing heavily on the most
recent advances in the fields of theory, self psychology,
interpersonal psychoanalysis, and the postmodern relational
thinkers. We also offer an introduction to, and opportunities
for further study of, additional psychotherapeutic modalitie.
Because we recognize that the process of integration
is complex and lifelong, we attempt to develop in our
candidates a capacity for flexibility in the use of
various theoretical and technical paradigms and the
critical skills to examine and assess different therapeutic
approaches. The training program promotes the development
of a solid theoretical foundation in psychodynamic processes
while maintaining a spirit of openness and critical
eclecticism.
What
are the objectives of this training? [
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The Training
Program in Psychoanalysis and Comprehensive Psychotherapy
is a carefully designed course of study and supervised
clinical practice providing the candidate with the theory,
skills, and experience required of the contemporary
practitioner. It is offered through a Daytime (four
year) Division. Our goal is to enable the candidate
to finish the program with a solid grounding in psychoanalysis
and psychoanalytically oriented psychotherapy, prepared
to encounter, evaluate, and assimilate new developments
in the broader field of psychotherapy. In order to enrich
the program in Psychoanalysis and Comprehensive Psychotherapy,
NIP TI has shifted from a two-semester to a trimester
schedule. This will allow for more intensive study in
core courses and for several additional courses on contemporary
psychoanalytic thinking. The curriculum offers intensive
comparative study in psychoanalytic theory and techniques,
psychoanalytic developmental theory, object relations
theory, and self psychology. In the third and fourth
years of study, candidates have the opportunity to study
additional therapeutic modalities, specifically chosen
for their potential to supplement traditional psychoanalytic
skills.
What
is the course of study? [
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Candidates
are offered a four year program of courses, clinical
seminars, and treatment experience. The curriculum is
presented in a trimester format (Fall, Winter, Spring).
Each trainee is expected to take three courses per trimester,
offered sequentially from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (unless
other times have been arranged) on the same day throughout
the four years of study. For the first year candidates,
the courses meet for 1 1/2 hours for 10 weeks, each
trimester, for a total of 30 class sessions per year.
For second, third and fourth year candidates, the courses
meet for 1 1/2 hours for 12 weeks each trimester, for
a total of 36 class sessions per year. A candidate may
miss no more than two classes per course each trimester,
and may be denied course credit if s/he misses more.
Under extraordinary circumstances, trainees may defer
core courses for one year, but under no circumstances
may they be certified without taking all such courses.
Each trimester, candidates will schedule a minimum of
two class meetings that will be held prior to the beginning
of the class day.
What
are the course requirements? [
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Psychoanalytic
core courses constitute the curriculum during the first
three years of study and the major part of the fourth
year. Elective courses are selected by the fourth year
class in collaboration with the Curriculum Directors.
Electives will be chosen from a selection of offerings
or upon request by the class. Whenever possible, they
will utilize NIP TI's specialized clinical services
as resources. One short paper, three to five pages long,
will be required for one class each trimester during
the first two years of training. First Year Candidates
are required to take three mini-courses at the end of
the spring trimester. These courses are 1 ½ hours in
length and run for three to four weeks, usually are
held in June. These courses will be offered on the same
day and times that the first year class meets. The required
courses are: Medical Aspects of Psychotherapy, Substance
Abuse, and Ethical and Legal Issues in Psychotherapy.
The fee for candidates is $20/class session. Although
required for first year candidates, these courses will
be open to all current trainees and the larger NIP TI
community. Other elective courses may be offered from
year to year.
What are the supervision
requirements? [
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One individual
and one group supervision are required for the first
two years. For the 3rd and 4th years candidates may
choose either 2 individual supervisions or one individual
and one group. These supervisions meet for a minimum
of 40 sessions each during the 1st three years, and
for 34 sessions each in the 4th year of training. There
is an additional requirement of one year of intensive
supervision of a three-times-per-week patient, as well
as a year of supervision with a Supervisory Training
Program candidate.
What
is the orientation of the program? [
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NIP TI offers
intensive comparative study of psychoanalytic theory
and technique, building on a foundation of classical
theory, with an emphasis on contemporary relational
models including Object Relations, Self Psychology and
Interpersonal Psychoanalysis.
What
is the class schedule? [
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There are 3 classes per trimester, from 8:30
am to 1:30 p.m., on the same day of the week for four
years. The class entering fall 2006 will meet on Wednesdays.
The 1st year class meets for two 15-week semesters,
plus a 4-week June semester. The 2nd, 3rd and 4th year
classes meet for three 12-week trimesters.
What is the clinical practicum
requirement? [
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Candidates
are expected to provide up to 10 patient hours per week
in NIP TI's Treatment Center, for which they are compensated,
based on their level of training. Upon certification,
these patients may be transferred into one's private
practice.
What
is the requirement for personal psychotherapy? [
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The program
requires that the candidate be in treatment at least
two times per week with a certified psychoanalyst, who
is accredited by a four-year psychoanalytic training
program and has five years of subsequent experience.
The candidate is free to choose his or her own analyst,
who must be approved by the Training Committee.
What is the cost of the program?
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Tuition is $200
per course for the first year, plus $240 for June Semester;
$256 per course thereafter. Supervision is $50 per session
for individual supervision; (first year students pay
$40 in the first trimester) $30 per session for group
supervision; $25 per session for three-times-per-week
case supervision.
What
is the application procedure? [
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Download
an application from our website or contact NIP TI
for an application. After the written materials of the
application are received, the Director of Admissions
will contact you for interviews. If you have questions
at any time during the application process, you may
contact the Director of Admissions through the NIP TI
office.
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