Psychotherapy

Overview

  • Problems in psychotherapy
    • transference   
      • patient projects feelings about important person onto physician
      • e.g. psychiatrist = parent
    • countertransference  
      • physician projects feelings about important person onto patient
  • Techniques of psychotherapy
    • facilitation
    • reflection
    • support
    • empathy
    • silence
    • confrontation
    • direct questioning
    • indirect questioning