In the final episode of our psychotherapy series, we will discuss cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).  We’ll review the cognitive triangle and illustrate how our thoughts, behaviors, and feelings influence one another using a hypothetical scenario.  Finally, we’ll discuss the rationale behind key CBT concepts and techniques including monitoring, behavioral activation, relaxation, exposure, cognitive errors, and cognitive restructuring.

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Episode Music Credits: Javier Suárez, Tumbling Dishes, Better With Music

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In the second episode of our psychotherapy series, we will discuss supportive and psychodynamic therapy. To illustrate principles of supportive and psychodynamic therapy, we will do a role play and then afterward, use the role play to explore the difference between supportive and dynamic approaches to the situation. We will discuss how to use reflections and validations in your interviews with patients, and we will also explore key concepts in psychodynamic therapy including defense mechanisms, transference, countertransference, and more!

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Episode Music Credit: Javier Suárez, Tumbling Dishes, Better With Music

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In the first episode of our miniseries on psychotherapy, we will provide an introduction to psychotherapy, one of psychiatry’s most powerful and misunderstood tools. We will discuss common misconceptions about therapy and provide you with a clear picture of what psychotherapy is and what it isn’t. We’ll discuss who goes to therapy, how to access therapy, and the most common therapeutic frameworks used in therapy including supportive/psychodynamic, CBT, DBT and ACT. Finally, we’ll identify common factors that are universal to all psychotherapies.

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Episode Music Credits: Javier Suárez, Tumbling Dishes, Better With Music

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