|
Type of Therapy |
Indications |
Adjunctive Treatments |
Frequency and Duration |
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Psychoanalysis |
Capacity to intensively explore unconscious memories, thoughts, feelings and motives relevant to symptoms and behaviors.
Rarely appropriate. |
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4 or more sessions per week for at least 2 or more years. |
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Psychodynamic Psychotherapy |
Desire and ability to recognize and change personal problems. Capacity to control self-destructive behaviors. Ability to abide by the terms of therapy. |
Medications, DBT skills training or IPG therapy. |
2 to 3 sessions per week for 2 or more years. |
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Individual Supportive Psychotherapy |
Inconsistent control of behaviors harmful to self and others. Poor self-care skills, self-esteem and sense of validation. Deficient recognition and regulation of emotions, impulsive behaviors. Disturbed relationships |
Medications, DBT skills training or IPG therapy. |
1 to 2 sessions per week for 1-2 or more years. |
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Cognitive Behavior Therapy |
Capacity to identify specific problems and perform tasks that reinforce new attitudes, behaviors and interpersonal strategies. Strong commitment to change and to collaborate with therapist. |
Medications |
Usually 1 session per week plus outside "homework." |
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Dialectical Behavior Therapy |
Frequent self-destructive and impulsive behaviors. Capacity to engage in a combination of individual therapy and skills training sessions. |
Medications. Hospitalization is typically discouraged. |
One individual and one 2 1/2 hours group skills training session per week for 1 year. |
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Group Therapy |
Poor self-perception and sense of validation. Feelings of isolation. Difficulty recognizing personal difficulties and identifying effective solutions.
Impaired interpersonal skills.
Ability to control behaviors harmful to self and others and to tolerate the emotional content of sessions with the assistance of the group therapist(s). |
Medications.
Used in combination with individual psychotherapy. |
Usually 1 session per week of 1 1/2 hours duration for about 2 years. |
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Family Programs |
For individual and groups of families to learn coping skills, work out acute crises and other problems, enhance under-standing, and develop a support network. Same abilities as interpersonal group therapy. |
Medications.
Used in combination with individual psychotherapy. |
One to two sessions per week for varying duration. |
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Support Groups |
Same as group therapy, plus ability to control behaviors harmful to self and others and to tolerate the emotional content of the sessions without the assistance of a group
therapist(s). |
Medications.
Used in combination with individual and group therapy. |
Research data not available. |
