Improvement of Psychotherapy Training in the Psychiatric Residency Program in Iran

[...]psychiatric training in Iran is primarily conducted in psychiatric hospitals, which serve as the primary admission centers for patients with severe mental illness. [...]learning psychotherapy over a 9-month period without prior familiarity to non-pharmacological approaches can be very challenging. [...]individuals lacking suitable qualifications for psychotherapy may enter the courses, leading to disruptions in the training and learning of psychotherapy. First is curriculum enhancement [1]: collaborate with experienced psychotherapists and educators nationwide to effectively revise the curriculum, incorporating evidence-based methodologies. [...]sixth, since 2014, a fellowship program in psychotherapy specifically for psychiatrists has been launched in Iran, with four to six graduates from this program each year.