European psychiatric specialist training system has been maturely developed for 6 decades. The institutional framework for psychiatric training during specialization has been conformed to European standards

including training content

assessment and training base. In Europe

psychiatry spe-cialist education lasts 5-7 years. Trainees should have experience of psychiatric internships and get assessed prospectively. After the training

trainees will receive the qualifications of the association for psychiatric training in Europe. While in China

the training time of psychiatrists is 3 years

the training of related departments is nearly 1 year

and psychiatric training is only 2 years. The training time of psychotherapy and clinical practice of psychiatry is still not enough. There is also a lack of consistency in the implemen-tation of theoretical and practical training in all the bases in China. Therefore

by comparing the advantages and disadvantages of the Chinese and European psychiatry training system

this paper proposes optimizing the training program in China

increasing the students' humanistic cultivation and psychological care

and further improving the input of special training funds.