PGY-4 Psychiatry Resident at Columbia University/New York State Psychiatric Institute.
Psychodyn Psychiatry. 2021 Winter;49(4):481-486. doi: 10.1521/pdps.2021.49.4.481.
The author reviews pervasive racial biases in psychoanalysis, spanning from overt instances of racial judgement to the normalized tendencies of internalized racist societal structures on individuals. A personalized account is given addressing how such issues have led to a hesitancy in the author- a Black and Hispanic psychiatry resident-to pursue psychoanalytic training. Institutes can more appropriately acknowledge how racism has affected their patients and the theories of the mind that are commonly promulgated. Academic institutions need to actively engage in creating awareness of racial bias, microaggressions, and uncovering unconscious negative attitudes. This will aid in the development of educational approaches that strive toward racial equality and inclusiveness.
作者回顾了精神分析学中普遍存在的种族偏见，这些偏见涵盖了从明显的种族判断到个人内化的种族主义社会结构的正常倾向。作者给出了一个个性化的描述，说明这些问题如何导致他（一位黑人和西班牙裔的精神病学住院医师）对接受精神分析培训犹豫不决。机构可以更恰当地认识到种族主义如何影响了他们的患者以及普遍传播的心理理论。学术机构需要积极参与提高对种族偏见、微侵犯和无意识的消极态度的认识。这将有助于制定努力实现种族平等和包容性的教育方法。
