Deliberate Practice in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy (Essentials of Deliberate Practice)

Helps trainees and students achieve competence in essential psychodynamic therapy (PDT) skills and apply them in a range of clinical situations. Contents Series Preface Acknowledgments Part I Overview and Instructions Chapter 1. Introduction and Overview of Deliberate Practice and Psychodynamic Therapy Chapter 2. Instructions for the Psychodynamic Therapy Deliberate Practice Exercises Part II Deliberate Practice Exercises for Psychodynamic Therapy Skills Exercise 1. Engaging in a Therapeutic Inquiry Exercise 2. Being Aware of Countertransference Reactions Exercise 3. Deepening Emotional Experience Exercise 4. Making Process Comments Exercise 5. Pointing Out Defenses and Inquiring About Underlying Fear Exercise 6. Introducing the Rationale for Treatment Exercise 7. Making Transference Interpretations Exercise 8. Using Metaphors Exercise 9. Exploring Fantasy Exercise 10. Case Formulation: Gathering Data for the Cyclical Maladaptive Pattern Exercise 11. Using Supervision to Recognize Reenactments Exercise 12. Providing a Corrective Emotional Experience Exercise 13. Annotated Interpersonal–Psychodynamic Therapy Session Transcripts Exercise 14. Mock Psychodynamic Therapy Sessions Part III Strategies for Enhancing the Deliberate Practice Exercises Chapter 3. How to Get the Most Out of Deliberate Practice for Dynamic Psychotherapy: Additional Guidance for Trainers and Trainees Appendix A. Difficulty Assessments and Adjustments Appendix B. Deliberate Practice Diary Form Appendix C. Sample Psychodynamic Therapy Syllabus With Embedded Deliberate Practice Exercises References Index About the Authors About the Series Editors "Deliberate practice exercises help trainees achieve competence in essential psychodynamic therapy skills and apply them in a range of clinical situations while honing their own personal style and language. These exercises present role-playing scenarios in which two trainees act as a patient and a therapist, switching back and forth under the guidance of a supervisor. The therapist improvises appropriate and authentic responses to patient statements organized into two difficulty levels-intermediate and advanced-that reflect common patient questions and concerns. Each of the first 12 exercises focuses on a single skill, such as engaging in a therapeutic inquiry, deepening emotional experience, pointing out defenses, making transference interpretations, and providing corrective emotional experiences. Two comprehensive exercises follow in which trainees integrate these essential skills into a single psychodynamic therapy session. Step-by-step instructions guide participants through the exercises, identify criteria for mastering each skill, and explain how to monitor and adjust difficulty. Guidelines to help trainers and trainees get the most out of training are also provided"-- Provided by publisher