The Psychodynamic Psychiatrist and Psychiatric Care in the Era of COVID-19

Ingram, Douglas H.; Best, Kimberly

doi:10.1521/pdps.2020.48.3.234

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“…Additionally, Jin et al (7) found that the need to belong can influence how one copes with public health emergency, thus reducing panic buying. Working through interpersonal dynamics and systems with the individual allows for improvement in communication styles, correction of cognitive distortions relating to previous interactions, and an increase in traits including patience, empathy and tolerance (6). Further, the role of past experiences is associated with the patient's present behavior and defense mechanisms (6).…”

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“…Working through interpersonal dynamics and systems with the individual allows for improvement in communication styles, correction of cognitive distortions relating to previous interactions, and an increase in traits including patience, empathy and tolerance (6). Further, the role of past experiences is associated with the patient's present behavior and defense mechanisms (6). Thus, if the individual is utilizing panic buying as a defense mechanism in order to create more adaptive coping mechanisms it is crucial for the clinician and the individual to process how the past is impacting the present.…”

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“…Clinicians have verbalized concerns with tele-psychiatry due to the heavy reliance on non-verbal communication that it diminished through remote treatments (6). Clinicians have further demonstrated how tele-psychiatry is impactful in treatment through the example of help-rejecting clients (6). Reportedly, tele-psychiatry has exaggerated the act of helprejecting clients rejecting efforts of reassurance provided (6).…”

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“…Clinicians have further demonstrated how tele-psychiatry is impactful in treatment through the example of help-rejecting clients (6). Reportedly, tele-psychiatry has exaggerated the act of helprejecting clients rejecting efforts of reassurance provided (6).…”

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“…In early 2020, we saw an increase in panic buying as a response to a real and/or perceived lack of resources due to COVID-19 (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11). During the early days of COVID-19 clients presented with fear, panic, anxiety, and uncertainty (8).…”

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Understanding Panic Buying Through an Integrated Psychodynamic Lens

Cooper

Gordon

2021

Front. Public Health

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Previous literature has identified panic buying as often being a response to environmental stressors. In early 2020, we saw an increase in panic buying as a response to a real and/or perceived lack of resources due to COVID-19. Although panic buying has a long history, there is a lack of literature to provide a psychological understanding of the phenomenon. During the early days of COVID-19 clients presented with fear and uncertainty. These negative emotions were, in part, a response to a real shortage of basic supplies. However, the panic response led to behaviors that, for some individuals, resulted in atypical buying patterns. From a therapeutic perspective, one can consider behavioral and psychodynamic explanations and interventions, and how this impacts the associated behaviors. This article will focus on psychodynamic understandings of panic buying as a response to events that result in negative emotions. By providing a psychodynamic understanding of panic buying, authors hope to contribute to the therapy of clients presenting with related behaviors and their associated negative affect.

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Understanding Panic Buying Through an Integrated Psychodynamic Lens

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Gordon

2021

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Taking the therapeutic community outside in the COVID-19 pandemic

Jones¹,

Howe²

2021

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Purpose The COVID-19 pandemic has affected psychotherapy practice. A common change is a move to online sessions over video calls. In their therapeutic community (TC) for those with personality disorders, the authors have used video calls but not all clients could work in this way. The authors decided to meet patients outside and walked with them while adhering to government guidelines. This study aims to present the authors’ experience with one client who was interviewed afterwards about the experience. Design/methodology/approach A total of 10 walking therapy sessions of 60-min duration were conducted with the patient. After the sessions, both the patient and therapist were interviewed about their experience. The resulting interviews with both patient and therapist were thematically analysed independently by both authors. Findings There were common themes to both the client and therapist’s account following thematic analysis. These were: modelling and normalising in the real world, replacing what COVID-19 had taken away from the TC experience, changes at home, therapist disclosure, outcomes and good endings and being outside of the clinical environment. Research limitations/implications The authors have presented a single case of the patient and therapist experience of outdoor therapy sessions in a TC context response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings are not generalisable and can only provide a suggestion at the positive potential for working in this way. The authors hope that the positive effects of outdoor therapy noted here may inspire other clinicians to consider similar novel approaches in their work. Originality/value This study describes a novel way that a TC has adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Technology, Transference, and COVID‐19 — With Reference to Davanloo's Intensive Short‐term Dynamic Psychotherapy

Hickey¹,

Schubmehl²,

Beeber³

2021

Brit J Psychotherapy

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The COVID‐19 pandemic has had an undeniable impact on the practice of psychotherapy. Many psychotherapists made a rapid decision to convert to videoconference psychotherapy (VCP) early in the pandemic, but few had effective ‘how to’ instructions in the optimal setup of a VCP practice. Many psychotherapists find VCP to be convenient, practical, and effective in working in various psychodynamic modalities. But others have complained that the true intimacy of the emotional relationship of psychotherapy is lacking on the computer screen. This article seeks to define the optimal VCP setup in a practical way. We also review the literature to date on how technology impacts psychodynamic psychotherapy in general and transference in particular. We discuss the transference from the lens of Davanloo's Intensive Short‐term Dynamic Psychotherapy. We review the existing literature (both pre‐ and post‐pandemic) on the effectiveness of VCP and note the paucity of empirical evidence (specifically randomized controlled trials) to support its use during global pandemics. Despite this lack of evidence, there seems to be enough anecdotal evidence to support that VCP is certainly better than no therapy at all, and in some cases, quite effective in maintaining the parameters of a highly charged and emotionally rich patient/therapist dyad. We support its use and anticipate future research.

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The Psychodynamic Psychiatrist and Psychiatric Care in the Era of COVID-19

Cited by 14 publications

References 9 publications

Understanding Panic Buying Through an Integrated Psychodynamic Lens

Understanding Panic Buying Through an Integrated Psychodynamic Lens

Taking the therapeutic community outside in the COVID-19 pandemic

Technology, Transference, and COVID‐19 — With Reference to Davanloo's Intensive Short‐term Dynamic Psychotherapy

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