Structure of medical psychotherapy: program for academic formation.

Starting from a general definition of psychoanalysis and with the aim of deepening our knowledge of the relationship between theory and practice, a scientific structure of psychotherapy is developed. The necessity of a training for doctors specialized in the field of psychotherapy has led us to design a training program consisting of three academic courses. This program, established by the Academy of Analytical Psychotherapy in a University Department of Psychiatry and Medical Psychology, introduces a new speciality in our country. In these three academic courses the theoretical aspects are covered (in a series of courses, seminars and lectures) as well as practical aspects (dealt with in sessions of individual and group psychoanalyses) and methods of evaluation at both individual and group levels. The model stated above can be considered the basis of a training program for doctors specializing in analytical psychotherapy.