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Brief Treatment - MP3 plus Transcript

Critical Issues in Psychotherapy, Volume 3

7 CEs

This progam includes the following tests:

VOLUME III: Brief Treatment (MP3)

OVERALL DESCRIPTION

Brief Treatment is presented from a number of theoretical perspectives and treatment approaches.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Gain an overview of the various schools of Brief Treatment.

2. Be able to recognize 3 levels of Borderline Personality Disorder and how that applies to Brief Treatment..

3. Learn about short-term, anxiety provoking psychotherapy: the criteria used in selection of patients, treatment methods, and the use of interpretation.

4. Be able to think about brief treatment with families from a narrative-constructivist point of view.

5. Hear about brief treatment from a psychodynamic point of view, and understand how to avoid creating regression in the patient.

6. Learn about Solution-Focused work with difficult adolescents.

7. Learn techniques in forming short-term groups with depressed children.

CURRICULUM SUMMARY

Interview #1 and 2

1. Maria Corwin, Ph.D., BCD, gives an overview of the various theories and methods utilitzed in brief treatment, and the common elements in all of them.

2. Sandy Hotchkiss, M.S.W., BCD, outlines three different types or levels of Borderline Personalities and how each type can or cannot be successfully treated using brief therapy. In particular, for some borderline personalities, leaving the door open to return for more treatment is an invitation for regression.

Interview #3 and 4

3. Peter Sifneos, M.D., Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry at Harvard, author of SHORT- TERM, ANXIETY PROVOKING PSYCHOTHERAPY, discusses his method: the criteria used in selection of patients, treatment methods, and the use of interpretation.

4. Steven Friedman, Ph.D., "A Narrative Constructivist Approach to Brief Treatment with Families"

Dr. Friedman presents his use of narrative constructivist theory in the brief treatment of families. In this model, the therapist is not in a position of power but rather is a partner with the family in solving the problems.

Interview #5

5. Michael Franz Basch, M.D., "A Psychodynamic Approach to Brief Treatment" (author of DOING PSYCHOTHERAPY)

Dr. Basch presents his developmental model for brief treatment, in which the therapist focuses on the strengths of the patient and does not allow a regressive, dependent relationship to develop. Many detailed case examples are presented.

Interview #6 and 7

6. Matthew Selekman, M.S.W., "Brief Treatment with Difficult Adolescents"

Mr. Selekman discusses his work with difficult, acting-out adolescents in brief treatment, using the solution-focused model. In this model, work often is completed in one session.

7. Ana Maria Anastasiades, M.D., and Marian Harris, Ph.D., "Brief Group Therapy with Children with Affective Disorders"

These speakers discuss a method of treating children with affective and anxiety disorders in brief treatment groups. Parents are also seen in parent groups and brought together with the children in multi-family group sessions.