Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

Question 1

Long term psychodynamic therapy is ___ effective than shorter therapy methods

Answer 1

more

Question 2

PDT is an effective treatment for _____ personality disorder

Answer 2

borderline

Question 3

The three major elements of the therapeutic alliance are

Answer 3

goals, bonds, and tasks

Question 4

Every comment should show ____ in order to develop a bond with the patient, even if the comment is tough to hear

Answer 4

empathy

Question 5

6 core problems treated with PDT

Answer 5

Depression
Obsession
Fear of abandonment
Low self esteem
Panic/anxiety 
Trauma

Question 6

Transference is the notion that patterns which we repeat in life are repeated in ____

Answer 6

therapy

Question 7

What are the two major conflicts in depression?

Answer 7

Abandonment and attachment

Question 8

What are the major goals of a therapeutic alliance of depression?

Answer 8

Empathy and Encouragement

Question 9

What is the major resistance of depression?

Answer 9

Overwhelming affects

Question 10

What is a unique countertransference of depression?

Answer 10

Rescue fantasies

Question 11

What are three strategies to facilitate change?

Answer 11

Emotional exploration, accurate perceptions, encouraging new behavior