Personal psychotherapy during residency training: a survey of psychiatric residents.
OBJECTIVE
The authors investigate current psychiatric residents' experiences with and opinions about personal psychotherapy.


METHODS
The authors analyzed survey data from randomly selected students in psychiatric residency training programs during the 2005-2006 academic year.


RESULTS
Approximately one-third of respondents were in psychotherapy. Being in a training program affiliated with a psychoanalytic institute and being further along in training were associated with a greater likelihood of being in therapy. Residents identified financial cost and training demands as the top barriers to pursuing psychotherapy. Psychodynamic psychotherapy was by far the most common type; few residents received cognitive behavior therapy.


CONCLUSIONS
A significant minority of psychiatric residents pursue personal psychotherapy, primarily psychodynamic. This number appears to be much smaller than in the past.
Haak
Jennifer Lynn
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Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University at Buffalo, Children's Psychiatry Clinic, 3 Gates Circle, Buffalo, NY 14209, USA. lezama@buffalo.edu
Kaye
David
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D000328:Adult; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000191:economics*; D007858:Learning; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000191:economics / Q000193:education; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000193:education* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013337:Students, Medical / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*; D055815:Young Adult