The author describes, categorizes, and appraises psychiatric training
programs on the basis of how each handles psychoanalytic concepts. He
suggests rationales for including a proper balance of psychoanalytic
conceptualizations in each type of program. Some emphasis complementing a
balanced curriculum is recommended. He also notes that the psychiatrist is
both a physician and a mental health professional who looks at the
biologic, psychological, and social aspects of behavior; the synthesis of
these several perspectives should be conveyed effectively and without bias
to all students entering psychiatry.Abstract Teaser