Key Competencies in Brief Dynamic Psychotherapy: Clinical Practice Beyond the Manual

The Key to Good Psychotherapy. Competency 1: The Use of Theoretical Models of Personality, Psychopathology, and Therapeutic Process to Guide the Conduct of Psychotherapy. Competency 2: Problem Formulation and Treatment Planning. Competency 3: Tracking the Central Issue That is the Focus of Therapy. Competency 4: Planning What to Do and Carrying It Out: The Therapeutic Inquiry. Competency 5: Planning What to Do and Carrying It Out: Implementing Change. Competency 6: Relationship Management. Termination, with Karishma K. Patel. Training. Epilogue.