The Efficacy of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

The National Institute for the Psychotherapies
250 West 57th Street, Suite 501
New York, NY 10107

Psychodynamic therapy is an evidence-based treatment. In the morning lecture—based on the internationally acclaimed article, The Efficacy of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy—Dr. Shedler will describe the seven core features of contemporary psychodynamic psychotherapy in clear, jargon-free language. Dr. Shedler will discuss scientific evidence for the benefits of psychodynamic therapy and how it compares to other “evidence-based” treatments like CBT and antidepressant medication. Dr. Shedler will also describe how the active ingredients of all effective psychotherapies draw on (often unacknowledged) psychodynamic principles, such as enhancing self-knowledge, identifying problematic relationship patterns, and addressing these patterns in the “here and now” of the therapy relationship.

The remainder of the day will have a practical, hands-on clinical focus, building on concepts from the morning lecture. Participants will develop a deeper understanding of contemporary psychodynamic therapy through clinical case presentations by workshop participants with case discussion, “live” clinical supervision, and role playing to demonstrate clinical interventions. Dr. Shedler will emphasize the role of clinical case formulation as a road map to effective psychodynamic treatment.

Learning Objectives

Describe seven distinctive features of contemporary psychodynamic therapy.
Compare benefits of psychodynamic therapy with those of CBT and antidepressant medication.
Develop a deeper understanding of the clinical treatment process thorough case discussion, role play, and live clinical supervision.

Jonathan Shedler, PhD is an internationally known author, consultant, and master clinician and teacher. His article The Efficacy of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy firmly established psychodynamic therapy as an evidence-based treatment. He is an editor and contributor to the Psychodynamic Diagnostic Manual, author of the Shedler-Westen Assessment Procedure (SWAP) for personality diagnosis and case formulation, and numerous scientific and scholarly articles. He previously served as Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.

Continuing Education

This event is approved for 4.0 CE contact hours for psychologists, social workers, mental health counselor and licensed psychoanalysts:

The National Institute for the Psychotherapies is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education credits for psychologists. The National Institute for the Psychotherapies maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

The National Institute for the Psychotherapies is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0018.

The National Institute for the Psychotherapies is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychoanalysts #Psyan-0004.

National Institute for the Psychotherapies (NIP) is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0059.

Personalized CE certificates will be distributed at the end of this event. Due to New York State requirements, persons arriving more than 15 minutes late or leaving more than 15 minutes early will not receive a CE certificate.

Fees

Early Registration
$100 general public
$85 NIPPA members
$65 candidates & students

General Registration
$125 general public
$110 NIPPA members
$90 candidates & students

Refunds, & Cancellation Policy
Cancellation requests made more than a week prior to the event will be given a full refund of registration fees. Refunds will not be granted for cancellation requests made within a week of the event or for no-shows on the day of the event.