Major Approaches to Intervention (Study Set 1)

• Intervention


  A method of producing changes in behavior, thoughts, or feelings
• Course

  1. Initial contact

  2. Assessment / case formulation

  3. Implementation / monitoring

  4. Evaluation and follow-up
• Short Term Psychodynamic Therapy


  • Unconscious motives cause maladaptive behavior
  • Defense mechanisms protect from painful contents
• Short Term Psychodynamic Therapy Techniques

  1. Transference

  2. Tackling resistance

  3. Interpretation

  4. Clarification

  5. Confrontation
• Short Term Psychodynamic Therapy


  • FOCUS on early childhood
  • AIMS to make unconscious -> conscious
• Interpersonal Therapy


  • Clinical problems caused by interpersonal difficulties
• Interpersonal Therapy Techniques


  1. Role playing

  2. Communication analysis

  3. Clarification

  4. Supportive listening

  5. Encouragement of emotion

  6. Exploration of options
• Interpersonal Therapy


  • FOCUS on here and now
  • AIMS to resolve personal problems
• Interpersonal Therapy


  12 - 16 weeks
• Interpersonal Therapy Phases


  1. Diagnostic Interview, patient education, clinical formulation

  2. Specific strategies, identify dispute, formulate problem

  3. Progress and mastery experiences reinforced, methods of dealing w. Recurring symptoms
• Social Functioning Problems


  • Grief - bereavement process complicated by delay
  • Role Disputes - diverging perceptions of conflict producing more stress
  • Role Transitions - difficulty to adjust to changes in life
  • Interpersonal Deficits: few high quality relationships
• Cognitive - Behavioral Therapy

  • Cognitions mediate environmental and behavior/emotions
• Cognitive - Behavioral Therapy Techniques


  Identify and change distorted cognitions
• CBT - Behavioral

  • Behavior learned / modified through application of learning principles
• CBT - Behavioral Techniques

  1. Behavioral Activation

  2. Relaxation Training

  3. Exposure Therapy

  4. Problem Solving

  5. Social Skills Training
• CBT - Behavioral

  • FOCUS on present functioning
  • AIMS to modify maladaptive behavior
• CBT - Behavioral

  12 - 16 weeks