Long-Term Intensive Group Psychotherapy with Psychiatric Residents as Part of Residency Training

At New York Medical College—Metropolitan Hospital Center all psychiatric residents may participate in psychotherapy groups. The significant success of the program is related to "structured interaction," the therapist's creation of a structural matrix within which interaction occurs. The group experience enables the resident to become aware of his emotional problems and to correct them. In addition, it eases the transition between the first and second years of the residency—the period when recognition of the limitations in psychiatric knowledge often causes disillusionment and personal disequilibrium.