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Psychodynamic psychotherapy – generally more long-term to develop a therapeutic alliance and discuss the relationship between the therapist and the patient as an example or template of the patient’s way of relating to people in their life in general | Psychodynamic psychotherapy – generally more long-term to develop a therapeutic alliance and discuss the relationship between the therapist and the patient as an example or template of the patient’s way of relating to people in their life in general | ||
| − | + | * Mentalization based therapy (MBT): specifically designed for personality disorders | |
Behavioral therapy – generally more short-term therapy (12-16 weekly sessions) focuses skills and the link between behaviors, thoughts, and emotions as different potential areas of intervention | Behavioral therapy – generally more short-term therapy (12-16 weekly sessions) focuses skills and the link between behaviors, thoughts, and emotions as different potential areas of intervention | ||
| − | + | * Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT): focus on mood tracking, behavioral activation, exposure, and cognitive reframing | |
| − | + | * Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT): focus on mindfulness of emotions, tolerating uncomfortable emotions, connecting to value-based behaviors | |
| − | + | * Dialectic behavioral therapy (DBT): specifically designed for borderline personality disorder, focuses on distress management skills, identifying emotions, and interpersonal effectiveness. It combines elements of psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral, and mindfulness therapies | |
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Latest revision as of 09:46, 13 June 2021
When deciding what type of psychotherapeutic model to recommend for a patient, it is beneficial to ask what type of therapy they envision to be most helpful. For example, does the patient believe it would be most helpful to review their past to develop a better understanding of their current emotional state (psychodynamic therapy)? Or do they prefer a more instructional approach in which they are given suggested techniques to help manage their symptoms (behavioral therapy)?
Below is a list of evidence-based therapies:
Psychodynamic psychotherapy – generally more long-term to develop a therapeutic alliance and discuss the relationship between the therapist and the patient as an example or template of the patient’s way of relating to people in their life in general
- Mentalization based therapy (MBT): specifically designed for personality disorders
Behavioral therapy – generally more short-term therapy (12-16 weekly sessions) focuses skills and the link between behaviors, thoughts, and emotions as different potential areas of intervention
- Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT): focus on mood tracking, behavioral activation, exposure, and cognitive reframing
- Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT): focus on mindfulness of emotions, tolerating uncomfortable emotions, connecting to value-based behaviors
- Dialectic behavioral therapy (DBT): specifically designed for borderline personality disorder, focuses on distress management skills, identifying emotions, and interpersonal effectiveness. It combines elements of psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral, and mindfulness therapies
