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The training demanded of a group analyst is as follows: 
  1. Didactic Group Analysis
    This should be done on the basis of three weekly sessions, in a mixed group, with a Tutor-Group Analyst, for a period of at least six years.
  2. Training Course on Group Analytic Theory and Technique
    This consists of supervised study groups plus clinical seminars organised by the Society. Course duration of four academic years. 
  3. Group Analytic Practice
    The candidate may conduct group analysis groups, group analytic psychotherapy groups (a single weekly session) and analytic orientated individual psychotherapy as from the third year of the course. 

  4. Supervision
    This should be done by someone recognised by the Portuguese Group Analytic Society (Full-Member- Tutor). 

 

This course is designed exclusively for Candidate-Members in training. 

 
Portuguese Group Analytic Society Training Course
1st Year

On the first year we look into a definition of Group Analysis, distinguishing it from Group Analytical Psychotherapy, by studying  the main authors related with such technique.

1 - Introduction to Group Analysis and to Group Analytic Psychotherapy

2 - The Group Analysis learning process

3 - Freud: "Three contributions to the sexuality theory"

4 - Freud: "The study of  dreams"

5 - Freud: "Further Recommendations in the Technique of Psyco-Analysis: Reccollection, Repetition and Working-trough” and “Inhibition, Symptom and Anxiety”

6 - “Instincts and their Vicissitudes”

7 - “Mourning and Melancholia”

8 - “AnalysisTerminable and Interminable”

9 - Five Lectures on Psycho-analysis

10 - Foulkes

11 - Cortesão I

12 - Foulkes & Cortesão

13 - Racker

14 - The psycho-emotional development of children

 

2nd Year

 On the second year, works from various authors relevant to the Group Analytical Theory are studied. The basic concepts of group analysis are introduced.

1 - Melanie Klein & Ronald Fairbairn

2 - Wilfred Bion & Donald Meltzer

3 - Heinz Kohut

4 - Cortesão II

5 - Winnicott

6 - Kurt Lewin

7 -Communication in Group Analysis: the individual’s birth and the group’s birth

8 -  The Group Analytical Matrix and the Group Analytical Pattern

9 - Transference and Conter-transference

10 - Means of defense in a Group Analytical context

11 - Group analysis Ethics

 13 - The attachment

14 - Bonding configurations

 

3rd Year

 On the third year, several pathologies experienced both by children and adults are studied. The Clinical seminars resume with displays of several study cases. The “Group Analytical healing process“ is defined and contact with research about group analysis takes place.

1 - Children’s psychopathology

2 - Depression

3 - Borderline and Narcissism Pathology

4 - Psychosomatic Pathology

5 - Psychosis Pathology

6 - Neurosis

7 - Group Analysis research methods and techniques

8 - Clinical Seminar I

9 - Clinical Seminar II

10 - Group Psychotherapies and Group Analysis

11 - Introducing neurological sciences

12 - Perlaboration

13 - The End of Analysis

14 - Mentalization Based Treatment (MBT) in Group Analysis

 

4th Year

On the fourth year, the Group Analytical Technique Theory is studied to the detail. The presentations taking place in Clinical seminars are the outcome of the trainee’s group analysis sessions. Notions on how to apply the Group Analytical Technique are disclosed under the form of Group Analytical Psychotherapy of various contexts.

1 - Theory of Group Analytic Technique I

2 - Theory of Group Analytic Technique II

3 - Theory of Group Analytic Technique III

4 - Adolescent Group Analytical Psychotherapy

5 - Psychotic and Borderline Group Analytical Psychotherapy

6 - Clinical Seminar I

7 - Clinical Seminar II

8 - Clinical Seminar III

9 - Clinical Seminar IV

10 - Clinical Seminar V

11 - Alcoholic Group Analytical Psychotherapy

12 - Psychotherapy in Prisons

13 - Large and Small Groups

14 - Group Analytic Intervention in Depression

  

The successful completion of this course implies attendance at, at least, 2/3 of the lectures as well as proof of knowledge and understanding of course content.

Training Course Fees: 400,00 Euros/year