title: Learning Psychodynamic Psychotherapy in Southeast Asia.
abstract: The subjective nature of psychodynamic psychotherapy (PP) makes training and supervision more abstract compared to other forms of psychotherapy. The issues encountered in the learning and supervision process of PP of Malaysian psychiatry trainees are discussed in this article. Issues of preparation before starting PP, case selection, assessment of patients, dynamic formulations, supervision, anxieties in the therapy, countertransference, termination of therapy, the treatment alliance, transfer of care, the therapeutic setting, and bioethical considerations are explored. Everyone's experience of learning PP is unique and there is no algorithmic approach to its practice. With creative thinking, effort, and "good enough" supervision, a trainee can improve PP skills, even in underserved areas of the world.
authors.affiliation: Psychiatric Trainee of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Sabah, Malaysia, and Department of Psychiatry, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Center, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Jiann Lin
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Loo
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer and Psychiatrist, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Jin Kiat
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Ang
authors.affiliation: Psychiatric Trainee at the Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia, and Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Natasha
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Subhas
authors.affiliation: Senior Consultant Psychiatrist of Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and Retired Associate Professor of Universiti Putra Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Brian Kong Wai
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer and Psychiatrist at the Department of Psychiatry, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Center, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Vice President of the Malaysian Psychiatric Association.
authors.forename: Hazli
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zakaria
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, and Visiting Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: César A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Alfonso
mesh_terms: D001210:Asia, Southeastern; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000193:education*; D064889:Psychotherapy, Psychodynamic / Q000193:education*
keywords: Southeast Asia; beginner; psychodynamic; psychotherapy; supervision