Introduction to Psychotherapy: Overview

To present an introduction to the different psychotherapies for MD undergraduates, psychiatry residents, psychology and social work undergraduate and graduate students, and mental health professionals.
To review the empirical research with a focus on meta-analyses of specific therapies for patients with specific psychiatric disorders, the therapeutic alliance, and individual patient variables that predict differential response to treatment.
To review the best approaches for learning psychotherapy
To see clinical vignettes that demonstrate different therapies with one patient

Didactic sessions with PowerPoint presentations, vignettes, multiple choice questions, Virtual Therapist, and supervision at clinical placements where available are all essential

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