A Quantitative Analysis of 26 Efficacy Studies of Brief Psychodynamic

question 154

Multiple Choice

A quantitative analysis of 26 efficacy studies of brief psychodynamic psychotherapy found that

• A) the interpersonal forms of treatment are among the least useful.
• B) those which stress traditional psychoanalytic principles have the highest degree of success.
• C) results of this therapy are largely unsuccessful.
• D) results of this therapy are quite impressive.

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Definitions:

Resilient

The ability to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness or the capacity to bounce back from adverse events.

Coping Mechanism

Psychological strategies that individuals use to manage stress, difficult situations, or feelings of anxiety and depression.

Localizing

The process of making something local in character or restricting it to a particular place, especially in terms of adapting a product or content to meet the language and cultural requirements of a specific target market.

Sequencing

The process of arranging objects, actions, or events in a logical or chronological order.