Psychodynamic therapy (PDT) is a widely practiced form of psychotherapy for a variety of different problems and disorders. Nevertheless, the concepts and techniques used in PDT are often taught in a way that obscures rather than clarifies their nature. In addition, a gap remains between the theoretical, clinical, and empirical literature of PDT. This webinar presents a series of evidence-based psychodynamic techniques and processes, grounded in coherent theoretical formulations, systematic research, and applied clinical examples. You will also learn about meta-analytic research on the overall efficacy and effectiveness of PDT.
Webinar Objectives
By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Identify four psychodynamic techniques/processes with empirical support for predicting patient outcomes
- Define the psychodynamic intervention of interpretation
- Define the psychodynamic concept of countertransference
- Describe two advantages of psychodynamic treatment manuals
- Describe the implications of outcome research regarding the efficacy of psychodynamic therapy
Webinar Agenda
- Outcome research on psychodynamic therapy
- Meta-analyses: Different disorders
- Meta-analyses: Long-term psychodynamic therapy
- Meta-analyses: Short-term psychodynamic therapy
- Four evidence-based techniques/processes
- Emphasis on patient affective experience
- Theory
- Meta-analytic research
- Clinical examples
- Identifying and understanding interpersonal patterns
- Theory
- Research
- Clinical examples
- “Therapeutic immediacy”
- Theory
- Research
- Clinical examples
- Use of countertransference
- Theory
- Research
- Clinical examples
Who Should Attend
- Psychologists
- Psychiatrists
- Social Workers
- Counsellors
