Croatian Psychoanalytical Society

Hrvatsko psihoanalitičko društvo

Members, Candidates

25 members
16 candidates

Short History

In 1997, the Croatian Psychoanalytical Study Group was formed, and in 2004, it was accepted as a study group by the International Psychoanalytical Association (IPA). Over the years, the society grew

In 1997, the Croatian Psychoanalytical Study Group was formed, and in 2004, it was accepted as a study group by the International Psychoanalytical Association (IPA). Over the years, the society grew in membership and established collaborations with other psychoanalytic societies worldwide. In 2017, it attained the status of an IPA Component Society.

Today, the Croatian Psychoanalytical Society consists of IPA members, training analysts, candidates, and analysands from three countries: Croatia, Slovenia and Bosnia and Herzegovina They actively organize various activities and events, including clinical seminars, discussions, film evenings, and public conferences. The society aims to further develop the quality of its training program and establish psychoanalysis as a recognized and important discipline in Croatian culture and society.

Founded 1997
IPA Study Group since 2004
IPA Provisional Society since 2013
IPA Component Society since 2017

Training Institute

Training Committee (Training model Eitingon model)

Contact: vanakarsic@yahoo.com

800 hours of personal analysis (4 sessions per week)
Theory curriculum (lasting 4 years, 60 hours per year)
2 case

Training Committee (Training model Eitingon model)

Contact: vanakarsic@yahoo.com

800 hours of personal analysis (4 sessions per week)
Theory curriculum (lasting 4 years, 60 hours per year)
2 case supervisions (each lasting min 80 hours)
Freud seminar (lasing 4 years, 9 per year)
Author seminar (once per month)
Clinical discussions (once a month - from the start of education till becoming candidate)
Clinical seminars (once a week - from becoming candidate till the end of education)
Final essay

Present projects/program

Scientific seminar in October for everyone interested in Psychoanalysis

Other structures within the Society

Training Committee, Executive Board and Scientific and Organizational committee

Free clinic / Councelling

Clinical discussions for analysands

Special scientific / clinical / outreach activites

Outreach seminar about Psychoanalysis for students

Ethics Committee

Existed

Library

Existed

Archive

Existed

Cooperations with other Institutions, Universities, etc. 

Medical University
Philosophical University with students of Philosophy, Psychology and Comparative literature