I. Certificate of Completion for 101 course (101 Summer Conference is applicable). 2. 87% attendance for one year and three presentations at 202 Seminar. 3. Two groups for one year with 50 hours supervision or its equivalent. 4. Completion of written and oral examinations. 5. Appearance before and approval of Examining Board. 6. Knowledge of minimum basic science curriculum (see below).

MINIMAL BASIC SCIENCE CURRICULUM for Clinical Membership in the IT AA Since candidates are being examined for their competence in treating patients with psychiatric disabilities, they must have a sound background in the basic sciences related to such practice. If they themselves are not medically qualified to diagnose and treat somatic disorders and prescribe drugs, they must also know when and where to refer patients for consul- tation. The minimum curriculum which serves these purposes is given below. Formal educational lacunae can be filled in by studying the books given in the bibliography. In any event, every candidate for clinical membership is expected to have an adequate knowledge of the subjects given below, and can be questioned on them by the examining board. 1. Gross Anatomy. The glands and structure of the brain and spinal cord. The relationship of the viscera. E.g., what are the parathyroid glands? How many cranial nerves are there? What large organ is on the upper right side of the abdomen? 2. General Biology. Animal behavior, sexual behavior. The develop- ment of the human embryo. E.g., what is a conditioned reflex? Are monkeys homosexual? How do the two kinds of twins develop? 3. Physiology. Hormones, nutrition, menstruation. E.g., what is diabetes? What is an average blood pressure? Should an overweight person eat carbohydrates? What is the "safe period" in contraception? 4. Pharmacology. Effects of prescribed drugs and addictive drugs. E.g., what is dilantin given for? What are amphetamines used for? 5. Somatic Treatment. Physical and drug treatment of psychiatric disorders. E.g., how is electro-convulsive treatment given? What is lithium used for? 6. Child Development. Ages of maturation of main bodily, psychologi- cal, and social functions. E.g., what are the average age limits for toilet training? When is bed-wetting abnormal? What is an autistic child? 7. Psychology. Perception, affects, conditioning. Mental testing, experi- mental and statistical methods. E.g., what is the difference between sensa- tion and perception? What is the James Lange theory of affects? What is operant conditioning? What is the TAT test? What is an experimental control group? What is the difference between median and mean? 108 8. Psychopathology. Symptoms and diagnosis. E.g. , what is erythro- phobia? What are the four classical types of schizophrenia? 9. . The unconscious, repression, infantile sexuality, character formation, transference. E.g., what is primary process? What is ' the difference between preconscious and unconscious? What is-the castration complex? What is an anal character? What is transference resistance? 10. Somatic illnesses. Epilepsy, syphilis, degenerative diseases of the brain. E.g., what is the best standard test for epilepsy? What is general paresis? What are the. symptoms of senility? What is the main symptom that follows concussion? What disease can cause a presenile psychosis? 11. Prognosis. The natural history of psychiatric disorders. What is a latent psychosis? What is the prognosis for hysterical aphonia? What are the suicidal possibilities in melancholia and neurotic depression? 12. Referral (for non-medical applicants). Know the name of two psy- chiatric consultants, two internists, and two psychiatric out-patient clinics in your area.

BIBLIOGRAPHY: Besides being an expert in , the candidate will be expected to know what is in the following books, or their equivalents. They deal with matters which should be common knowledge among clinicians. 1. Any psychiatric dictionary. The candidate will be expected to have a sufficient vocabulary to discuss cases and read literature. 2. Your Child from One to Six. Social Security Administration, Children's Bureau, Washington, D.C. The candidate will be expected to know the developmental phenomena outlined in this book. 3. , Childhood and Society. The candidate will be expected to know the basic facts about infantile sexuality as outlined in this book. 4. , An Outline of Psy choanalysis. This gives a brief outline of psychoanalytic theory. It may be supplemented by either An Elementary Textbook of Psychoanalysis, by Charles Brenner (Garden City Anchor Books, 1951 ), or A Layman's Guide to Psychiatry and Psycho- analysis, by Eric Berne (Simon and Schuster, 1968). The latter contains information about nearly all the subjects mentioned in the minimum curriculum. 5. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, Mental Disorders, American Psychiatric Association, Washington, D.C. This gives the standard diagnostic nomenclature which is used in case histories, charts, and statistical reports. The candidate should be thoroughly familiar with this terminology so that he can discuss cases with other clinicians who use these terms. 6. A bnormal Psychology: Men tal Illness, Types , Causes, and Treat- ments. Edi ted by W.J. Coville, T.W. Costello and F.L. Rouke. Barnes and Noble College Outline Series. This gives in compact form a great deal of the

109 information in the minimum curriculum, including the standard diagnostic nomenclature mentioned above, a list of the endocrine glands, information about organic psychoses and other pertinent matters. In general, candidates will be required to know everything in this book, ~hich together with the Layman's Guide, covers the whole ground quite well. 7. Further information about special topics can be found in the American Handbook of Psychiatry (3 volumes), edited by Silvano Arieti (basic Books, New York).

CHANGE OF ADDRESS NOTICE

As of January 1, 1970 the headquarters office of the International Transactional Analysis Association, Inc. (ITAA) will be located in Berkeley, California. All correspondence regarding the IT AA, membership, miscellaneous information, Transactional Analysis Bulletin subscriptions and back issues, Transactional Pubs book orders, Examining Board, and annual meetings should be addressed as follows (after Jan. 1, 1970):

ITAA 3155 College Avenue Berkeley, Cal. 94705

Phone: (415) 653-1420

Articles for the Transactional Analysis Bulletin may be addressed to:

Eric Berne, M.D., Editor Transactional Analysis Bulletin P.O. Box 2111 Carmel, Cal. 93921

Old ITAA address: ITAA, P.O. Box 5747, Carmel, California-93921.

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