To be admitted into the Portuguese Group Analytic Society (PGS) the candidate must have been involved in  Group Analysis with a Recognised  Tutor- Group Analyst (see Portuguese Group Analysts) for least two years.

The following degrees are accepted as minimum curricula requirements:

• Medicine and experience in Psychiatry,
• Psychology and experience in Psychiatry,
• Occupational Therapy and considerable experience in Psychiatry,
• Social Services and considerable experience in Psychiatry,
• Anthropology and considerable experience in Psychiatry,

 

In the case of other higher education degree there must be ample evidence of professional activity in the area of psychology in mental health and/or psychiatric services, widely recognised within the highest standards of probity.

The candidate should direct to the Board a request for admission as Candidate-Member whereupon a list of recognized tutor group analysts will be provided. The candidate must then complete six interviews and present his/her curriculum for consideration.

If the feedback of the interviews is positive, the candidate may then attend a training course lasting for 4 academic years.

During the third year, the candidate may apply to begin group analytic practice, including mandatory supervision by a Tutor-Group Analyst

Admittance to ordinary membership necessitates the completion of the training course, the public presentation of a  clinical paper on group analysis and the approval of six Tutor-Group Analysts following an interview and curriculum assessment, as well as the clinical supervision by a Tutor-Group Analyst (mandatory requirement for group analytic practice from the start).

Full membership is only granted after a minimum of three years as ordinary member and implies,  besides curriculum assessment, the satisfactory completion of personal analysis and the public presentation of an original theoretical-practical paper.

Candidate Members  -  144,00 euros 

Ordinary Members    -  204,00 euros

Full Members           -  276,00 euros