Which Patient Is the Best Candidate for Brief Psychodynamic Therapy

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which patient is the best candidate for brief psychodynamic therapy?

• A) An accountant with a loving family and successful career who was involved in a short extramarital affair
• B) An adult with a long history of major depression who was charged with driving under the influence
• C) A woman with a history of borderline personality disorder who recently cut both wrists
• D) An adult male recently diagnosed with anorexia nervosa

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