Often, as part of a crisis, trying to understand what is behind the symptoms that someone experiences is very important, as this “insight” can have therapeutic value on its own. A person may sometimes experience a very stressful period of crisis that can be resolved with a short and comprehensive intervention that may not require further input. In this regard I offer a therapeutic intervention:
It consists of a very brief course of 4-sessions. The formulation and framework are based on the psychoanalytic theory. The Brief Psychodynamic Intervention was developed in the French part of Switzerland, where I trained.
The main objectives of the BPI are to develop an optimal plan to resolve the patient's crisis situation through the use of an initial dynamic interpretation and its working through.
It has the advantage of allowing me, as the therapist, to assess the motivation of my patient and the need for further longer-term psychotherapeutic and/or psychiatric treatment. It also helps develop a therapeutic alliance and refine the diagnostic assessment.
At the end of the intervention, I share my diagnostic formulation and we discuss potential further treatment options will take place.
Sometimes, these four sessions are enough to help resolve a crisis. In some instances, I may have a discussion to explain that it would be more appropriate to carry out a longer-term plan involving regular sessions for a period of time.
If needed, during the BPI it is possible to use pharmacological treatment (medication) if this is necessary or helpful. Naturally, I will discuss this option with you (generally at the end of the fourth session) to see how you feel about it.
You can find more information about the Brief Psychodynamic Intervention
here.
