Clinical Exchange: Integrating Psychotherapy and Psychopharmacology-The Case of the Certified Nursin

Allen, David M.; Wahid, Zia; Khan, Hasrat; Bienenfeld, David; Gillig, Paulette Marie; Kramer, Stephen I.; Mintz, D.M., Clinical Exchange: Integrating Psychotherapy and Psychopharmacology-The Case of the Certified Nursing Assistant. In: Journal of Psychotherapy Integration, Vol 16 (3), September 2006, pp. 263-312.

The Clinical Exchange invites eminent clinicians of diverse persuasions to share, in ordinary language, their clinical formulations and treatment plans of the same psychotherapy patient—one not selected or nominated by those therapists—and then to discuss points of convergence and contention in their recommendations. This special exchange focuses on the integration of psychotherapy and psychopharmacology in the case of Ms. M, a 64-year-old divorced woman presenting for treatment of depression complicated by an extensive history of medical illnesses, noncompliance with psychiatric treatment, and relationship dysfunction. Physician-therapists David Bienenfeld (integrative psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral orientation), Paulette Marie Gillig (integrative self psychology and cognitive-behavioral), Steven I. Kramer (psychodynamic and supportive), and David Mintz (psychodynamic) are the featured commentators. Finally, Zia Wahid and Hasrat Khan, the case contributors, provide a few closing comments.

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