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Problem-Focused Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

May 9, 2025 at 12:50 PM to 1:50 PM Eastern

FREE / 1.0 CE/CME Credit

Fred Busch, MD, speaks about Problem-Focused Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, which is a modified psychoanalytic treatment approach that addresses patient’s specific problems, including symptoms, personality issues, relationship struggles, and behavioral difficulties.
Grand Rounds 2025
Presenter: Fred Busch, MD
Problem Focused Psychodynamic Psychotherapy is a modified psychoanalytic treatment approach that addresses patient’s specific problems, including symptoms, personality issues, relationship struggles, and behavioral difficulties. The primary facets of this treatment approach will be described, including identification of problems and their associated triggers and feelings, and developing a psychodynamic formulation to aid therapists in addressing specific areas of difficulty. Modifications of psychodynamic techniques to target problems, including use of the transference, will be described. Values of this approach in managing termination and helping the patient to develop psychodynamic skills will also be discussed.