Regarding a Comparison of Traditional Psychoanalysis and the Psychodynamic Therapy

question 436

Multiple Choice

Regarding a comparison of traditional psychoanalysis and the psychodynamic therapy used today, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) Traditional psychoanalysis called for three to five therapy sessions a week with sessions today occurring only once or twice per week.
• B) Most psychodynamic therapists have switched to time-limited brief psychodynamic therapy, which uses direct questioning to reveal unconscious conflicts.
• C) Brief psychodynamic therapy appears to accelerate recovery because patients seem to realize that they need to get to the heart of their problems quickly.
• D) One example of a brief psychodynamic therapy used today is called existential therapy, or logotherapy.

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