307: Further Explorations in Empirical Research
Instructors
Shuli Sandler, Psy.D.
Jess Olson, Ph.D., L.P.
June 23 – June 30, 2025
Mondays, 8:35 – 10:00 pm
Co-requisites
Candidates must have or have had at least two cases in supervised psychoanalysis to be eligible for upper level courses.
Course Description
In this course we will discuss the practice/researcher interface, discuss the development of a manual for the assessment of defenses in the play of young children, and provide a hands-on experience in class to demonstrate the value of the collaboration between clinicians and researchers. We will attempt to integrate clinical observations and systematic evaluations of the language utilized by patients and clinicians. Second and third year students combined. This course alternates with 210: Neuropsychoanalytic Explorations.
Educational Objectives
Upon the completion of this course, participants should be able to:
1. critically evaluate research.
2. describe how empirical approaches can inform clinical theory and technique.
Evaluation Method
Each student’s participation in class discussion and his or her demonstration of understanding of the course objectives and reading material is assessed in a written evaluation by the instructor(s).
These articles are protected under relevant copyright regulations. They are available in the New York Psychoanalytic Society & Institute Electronic Reserve for your convenience, and for your personal use.
READINGS ARE CONFIRMED.
I.
CLASS 1: June 23, 2025
REQUIRED READINGS
Sandell, R. (2012). Research on Outcomes and Psychoanalysis-Derived Psychotherapies. Textbook of Psychoanalysis. American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc. 2nd edition, pages 385-403.
II.
CLASS 2: June 30, 2025
Fischman, L. (2025). My Bad, You Got This: witnessing, therapist attitude and the synergy between psychedelics and inner healing intelligence in the treatment of trauma. Front. Psychol., 16:1469559. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1469559
Fischman, L. G. (2019). Seeing without self: Discovering new meaning with psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy. Neuropsychoanalysis, 21(2), 53–78. https://doi.org/10.1080/15294145.2019.1689528