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The Application of Psychological Approaches (in particular psychodynamic approaches) to General Clinical Encounters.
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The Application of Psychological Approaches (in particular psychodynamic approaches) to General Clinical Encounters.
1.5 CE Hours
Intermediate
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Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
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Apply principles of psychodynamic theory to enhance clinical interactions outside of formal psychotherapy.
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Analyze patient interactions using object relations theory to identify underlying relational dynamics.
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Demonstrate the use of psychoanalytically informed interventions to improve engagement during brief encounters.
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Differentiate between appropriate and inappropriate applications of psychodynamic techniques in non-therapy contexts.
Educational Goal
his presentation will strengthen clinicians’ ability to integrate psychodynamic perspectives into everyday patient encounters, improving their capacity to navigate complex or “stuck” interactions with greater therapeutic effectiveness. Participants will enhance their professional sophistication by learning how psychological insights can enrich brief clinical interactions while maintaining clear role boundaries.
Description
Everyday clinical encounters are often seen as a space where there is a specific task to attend to: reviewing medication, assessing risk, conducting an initial assessment. Alongside this there is often an attitude that psychological thinking or techniques only belong in the domain of “psychotherapy” as conducted by psychotherapists.
However utilising psychological perspectives when thinking about patients outside of therapy can be extremely valuable. In addition, making use of psychological approaches and techniques can have a very positive impact on the encounter. This can especially be the case for complex patients where things feel stuck or particularly difficult.
Alongside this it is important to recognise and hold onto the distinction between psychotherapy and other forms of clinical encounters. It is therefore necessary to consider the risks that can occur when these roles or tasks are confused or not held in mind.
Presenters
Dr Harry Reid is a consultant general adult psychiatrist with subspecialty accreditation in substance misuse and liaison psychiatry. He works as a specialist addiction psychiatrist at the London Psychiatry Clinic and has held senior NHS roles across community, inpatient, and psychotherapy services, including clinical leadership in homelessness and complex trauma pathways. Dr Reid has published on personality disorder, risk management, and barriers to care. He has a strong interest in psychoanalytic theory and is completing further training in group analysis at the Institute of Group Analysis and in Transference-Focused Psychotherapy.
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