Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 1374 - Criteria for Equivalent Psychoanalytic Institutes

In order to be deemed an equivalent psychoanalytic institute, such an institute, department or program shall meet the following criteria:

(a) Have a curriculum which is designed and implemented by a faculty which is predominantly graduate psychoanalysts;

(b) Insure that each student has practical clinical exposure to a wide variety of psychopathologies and training in their differential diagnosis;

(c) Require each research psychoanalyst student prior to admission to have received a doctorate degree, or its equivalent in education and experience from the University of California, a state university or college, an educational institution which is accredited or approved pursuant to section 94310 of the Education Code or an educational institution located outside the state which has accreditation by a national or applicable regional accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education;

(d) Require each research psychoanalyst student prior to admission to have shown achievement in teaching, training or research with demonstrated aptitude in his or her primary filed of scholarly or scientific endeavor;

(e) Require each student to participate in at least 560 hours of classroom training over at least three (3) years on all phases of psychoanalysis;

(f) Require each student to participate in continuous case conferences conducted by graduate psychoanalysts;

(g) Require each student to undergo a minimum of 300 hours personal psychoanalysis conducted by a graduate psychoanalyst who has a minimum of five years of postgraduate clinical experience in psychoanalysis following the completion of his or her psychoanalytic education;

(h) Require each student to conduct at least three (3) psychoanalyses under the supervision of three different graduate psychoanalysts, at least one of which is taken to termination except in those rare instances where a delay may post an extreme hardship to the student and the institute has made provision for continuing supervision of the student after graduation until at least one case is taken to termination;

(i) Require each student to either pass a comprehensive examination or write an approved thesis.

Notes

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 1374

1. Editorial correction of printing error restoring subsection (g) designation (Register 90, No. 51).
2. Amendment of subsection (h) filed 11-9-90; operative 12-9-90 (Register 90, No. 51).

Note: Authority cited: Section 2018, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section 2529, Business and Professions Code.

1. Editorial correction of printing error restoring subsection (g) designation (Register 90, No. 51).
2. Amendment of subsection (h) filed 11-9-90; operative 12-9-90 (Register 90, No. 51).