Infant observation is an integral part of training in child and adult psychotherapy. Psychotherapy trainees and qualified health professionals may benefit from using psychoanalytic observations in other settings. This study aimed to explore the effect on these professionals of observational experiences during their training. The study comprised of a systematic literature review with pre-specified eligibility criteria. It used a systematic search strategy and provided a summary of the literature on the topic. The effects on the trainee and professional were related to the role undertaken by them as observers during the observation and the use of the observer’s countertransference in furthering understanding of the observation. Overall trainees found observation experiences useful and effective for training.

婴儿观察是儿童和成人心理治疗培训的一个组成部分。心理治疗受训者和合格的卫生专业人员可能会受益于在其他环境中使用精神分析观察。本研究旨在探讨这些专业人士在培训期间的观察经验对他们的影响。该研究包括具有预先指定的资格标准的系统文献综述。它使用了系统的搜索策略，并提供了有关该主题的文献摘要。对受训者和专业人员的影响与他们在观察过程中作为观察者所扮演的角色以及使用观察者的反移情来进一步理解观察有关。整体受训者发现观察经验对培训有用且有效。