Innovative Educational Initiatives to Train Psychodynamic Psychiatrists in Underserved Areas of the World

Alfonso CA 1 , Michael MC 2 , Elvira SD 2 , Zakaria H 3 , Kalayasiri R 4 , Adlan ASA 5 Show all authors , Moinalghorabaei M 6 , Lukman PR 7 , San'ati M 6 , Duchonova K 8 , Sullivan TB 9

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Medical Center, 1051 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10032, USA; Department of Psychiatry, National University of Malaysia, Jalan Yacob Latiff, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia. Electronic address: caa2105@cumc.columbia.edu
  • 2 Department of Psychiatry, Universitas Indonesia, Jl. Kimia II No 35, Jakarta Pusat, DKI Jakarta 10430, Indonesia
  • 3 Department of Psychiatry, National University of Malaysia, Jalan Yacob Latiff, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia
  • 4 Department of Psychiatry, Chulalongkorn University, 1873 Rama 4 Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
  • 5 Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Malaya, Lembah Pantai, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
  • 6 Department of Psychiatry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, No. 606, South Kargar Street, District 11, Tehran, Iran
  • 7 Department of Psychiatry, Military University Hospital Prague, U Vojenske nemocnice 1200, Prague 169 02, Czech Republic
  • 8 Department of Psychiatry, Hofstra Northwell SOM, 376 Seguine Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10309, USA
  • 9 Department of Psychiatry, Hofstra Northwell SOM, 376 Seguine Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10309, USA; Department of Behavioral Sciences, Hofstra Northwell SOM, 376 Seguine Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10309, USA
Psychiatr. Clin. North Am., 2018 06;41(2):305-318.
PMID: 29739528 DOI: 10.1016/j.psc.2018.01.010

Abstract

Psychodynamic psychiatry remains a challenging subject to teach in underserved areas, where enthusiasm to learn is substantial. Besides logistical and psychiatric workforce shortcomings, sensible cultural adaptations to make psychodynamic psychiatry relevant outside of high-income countries require creative effort. Innovative pedagogical methods that include carefully crafted mentoring and incorporate videoconferencing in combination with site visits can be implemented through international collaborations. Emphasis on mentoring is essential to adequately train future psychodynamic psychotherapy supervisors. Examples of World Psychiatric Association initiatives in countries such as Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, and Thailand are presented as possible models to emulate elsewhere.

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