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PSYCHOANALYST LICENSING ACTUAL
EXAM 2026/2027 COMPLETE ACCURATE
EXAM REAL QUESTIONS WITH WELL
ELABORATED ANSWERS. (100% CORRECT
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS)
1. Under NYS Education Law, what is the minimum number of
supervised clinical hours required for licensure as a Licensed
Psychoanalyst (LP)?
A) 1,000
B) 1,500
C) 2,000
D) 750
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Answer: B) 1,500
Rationale: NYS requires 1,500 hours of supervised clinical
experience post-master’s degree in a psychoanalytic program
registered by the NYS Education Department.
2. Which entity in NYS has the authority to revoke a
psychoanalyst’s license?
A) American Psychoanalytic Association
B) NYS Department of Health
C) NYS Board of Regents
D) NYS Office of Mental Health
Answer: C) NYS Board of Regents
Rationale: The Board of Regents, on recommendation of the
State Board for Mental Health Practitioners, has final
disciplinary authority.
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3. A Licensed Psychoanalyst in NYS is legally permitted to:
A) Prescribe psychotropic medication
B) Diagnose mental disorders using the DSM
C) Order laboratory tests
D) Perform psychotherapy only if supervised by a psychiatrist
Answer: B) Diagnose mental disorders using the DSM
Rationale: LPs can diagnose within their scope; they cannot
prescribe or order medical tests.
4. How many continuing education (CE) hours must an LP
complete every 3-year registration period?
A) 24
B) 36
C) 48
D) 12
Answer: B) 36
Rationale: NYS requires 36 CE hours, including 3 hours in
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infection control and 3 in child abuse identification (for those
treating minors).
5. Scenario: A patient tells their LP they plan to seriously harm
a coworker tomorrow. The LP believes the threat is credible.
Under NYS law, the LP must:
A) Maintain confidentiality due to psychoanalytic frame
B) Warn the coworker and notify police
C) Only notify police after the patient leaves the session
D) Seek supervision but take no action
Answer: B) Warn the coworker and notify police
Rationale: NYS Tarasoff duty to protect/warn applies when
there is a serious, credible threat of violence to an identifiable
person.
6. Which of the following is NOT a requirement for LP
licensure in NYS?
PSYCHOANALYST LICENSING ACTUAL
EXAM 2026/2027 COMPLETE ACCURATE
EXAM REAL QUESTIONS WITH WELL
ELABORATED ANSWERS. (100% CORRECT
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS)
1. Under NYS Education Law, what is the minimum number of
supervised clinical hours required for licensure as a Licensed
Psychoanalyst (LP)?
A) 1,000
B) 1,500
C) 2,000
D) 750
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Answer: B) 1,500
Rationale: NYS requires 1,500 hours of supervised clinical
experience post-master’s degree in a psychoanalytic program
registered by the NYS Education Department.
2. Which entity in NYS has the authority to revoke a
psychoanalyst’s license?
A) American Psychoanalytic Association
B) NYS Department of Health
C) NYS Board of Regents
D) NYS Office of Mental Health
Answer: C) NYS Board of Regents
Rationale: The Board of Regents, on recommendation of the
State Board for Mental Health Practitioners, has final
disciplinary authority.
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3. A Licensed Psychoanalyst in NYS is legally permitted to:
A) Prescribe psychotropic medication
B) Diagnose mental disorders using the DSM
C) Order laboratory tests
D) Perform psychotherapy only if supervised by a psychiatrist
Answer: B) Diagnose mental disorders using the DSM
Rationale: LPs can diagnose within their scope; they cannot
prescribe or order medical tests.
4. How many continuing education (CE) hours must an LP
complete every 3-year registration period?
A) 24
B) 36
C) 48
D) 12
Answer: B) 36
Rationale: NYS requires 36 CE hours, including 3 hours in
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infection control and 3 in child abuse identification (for those
treating minors).
5. Scenario: A patient tells their LP they plan to seriously harm
a coworker tomorrow. The LP believes the threat is credible.
Under NYS law, the LP must:
A) Maintain confidentiality due to psychoanalytic frame
B) Warn the coworker and notify police
C) Only notify police after the patient leaves the session
D) Seek supervision but take no action
Answer: B) Warn the coworker and notify police
Rationale: NYS Tarasoff duty to protect/warn applies when
there is a serious, credible threat of violence to an identifiable
person.
6. Which of the following is NOT a requirement for LP
licensure in NYS?
