Psychodynamic- Evidence-based

Question 1

Jonathan Shedler’s article, “The efficacy of psychodynamic psychotherapy” (in general)

Answer 1

1. Effect sizes for psychodynamic therapy are as large as those reported for other therapies that have been actively promoted as “empirically supported” and “evidence based.”
2. patients who receive psychodynamic therapy maintain therapeutic gains and appear to continue to improve after treatment ends.

Question 2

Jones & Pulos (1993) as well as Shedler (2010) both assert that-

Answer 2

The extent to which cognitive-behavioral therapies contained ingredients of psychodynamic technique was associated with positive outcome.

Question 3

core components of psychodynamic therapy from Shedler’s article may be used as EBT (7):

Answer 3

1. Focus on affect and expression of emotion
2. Exploration of attempts to avoid distressing thoughts and feelings
3. Identification of recurring themes and patterns
4. Discussion of past experience (developmental focus)
5. Focus on interpersonal relations
6. Focus on therapy relationship
7. Exploration of fantasy life