INTERVENTION FUNDAMENTALS AND ADULTS pt.2

Question 1

What disorders are Short-term Psychodynamic Psychotherapies used for

Answer 1

Depression, Panic disorder, substance abuse concerns, and BPD

Question 2

In STPP, therapists are active compared to traditional psychoanalysts, they provide lots of feedback in 3 forms, what are they

Answer 2

REFLECTION: rephrasing client comments. Let them have the floor
CLARIFICATION: Bringing patterns to the attention of the client
INTERPRETATION: reframing patient experiences and comments in terms of conflicts and defences

Question 3

What’s the first phase of STPP

Answer 3

Identifying issues and developing a therapeutic alliance (transference neurosis)

Question 4

What is the second phase of STPP

Answer 4

Using the transference relationship as a model of the clients patterns of interacting

Question 5

What is the third phase of STPP

Answer 5

Preparing to terminate therapy, including severing the professional relationship

Question 6

In Interpersonal Psychotherapy, What is the initial step and how many sessions does this take

Answer 6

1-3 sessions: assessment and case formulation

Question 7

In interpersonal psychotherapy, what is the intermediate step snd how many sessions does this take

Answer 7

the 4-12 sessions: addressing interpersonal themes (greif, deficits, problems)

Question 8

In Interpersonal psychotherapy, what is the Termination step and how long is it

Answer 8

the 13-16th session: acknowledging feelings about termination and looking back at the progress

Question 9

What is Interpersonal Psychotherapy (for depression) based on

Answer 9

the assumption that mental disorders are rooted in “relational difficulty” which might be based in “communication deficiencies”

Question 10

In the case for depression in Interpersonal Psychotherapy, what does the psychologist emphasize

Answer 10

the link between ill relationships and low mood

Question 11

Which therapy is very much an outgrowth of the humanistic/existential school

Answer 11

Process-experiential therapies

Question 12

What is the “Central Premise” of Process-experiential therapies

Answer 12

that humans are intrinsically motivated to grow, learn, seek choices, and self-actualize (realizing your potential)

Question 13

What do Process Experiential therapies emphasize?

Answer 13

the identification and integration of emotions, and reflective listening