Research Evidence in Psychoanalytic Therapies: Implications for Theory and Practice
Is psychoanalytic therapy effective? Can depth work be scientifically informed without losing its humanistic soul?
This ten-week online course covers the contributions of scientific research to psychoanalytic psychotherapy. The course will integrate major streams of research that have informed and enriched psychoanalytic practice and include readings that reflect both the empirical findings and their theoretical or clinical implications.
Course facts
Course Structure: Wednesdays, 18:30 – 19:45 Summer term 2026 – starting 22nd April
Delivery: Online
Cost: £500
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