Basics of Psychotherapy

1.• on the examination of a psychiatric patient and awareness of psychodynamic aspect, as well as basic knowledge in psychodynamic psychotherapy; • on types of crises and human reactions in crisis situations, as well as on types of assistance; • on legal issues that are associated with crises and cases of violence; • supportive psychotherapy.

1.• In developing and maintaining therapeutic relations and work alliance; • In examination and understanding of a psychiatric patient in psychodynamic aspect; • In evaluation of crisis situations, patient condition and their safety; consultation skills in work with customers in the event of a crisis (formulation and asking of focused questions, reflection of emotions, determining of main problems, formulation and rephrasing of emotional reactions, association of emotions with earlier experience, provision of non-verbal support, development of short-term and long-term solutions, stress management); • In implementation of support psychotherapy (determining the objectives of therapy; communication, providing feedback at appropriate moments; recognising affect; confronting with behaviours that are hazardous for the patient; recognition, support and facilitation of patient’s capacities; offering of strategies for problem solving; educating; taking additional consultations, if required).

1.• To diagnose and differentiate psychopathological symptoms and syndromes in psychodynamic terms; to formulate psychotherapeutic diagnoses; • Evaluation of a crisis situation and patient condition, provision of crisis assistance, as well as evaluation of the limits of personal capacities and ability to cooperate with other institutions and specialists; • To recognise and use personal resources as personal creativity and specialist’s potential; • To maintain the limits of physician-patient relationship in an ethical manner.