Assignment: Applying Current Literature to Clinical Practice

Literature in psychotherapy differs from other areas of clinical practice. Generally, there are no clinical trials in psychotherapy because it is often neither appropriate nor ethical to have controls in psychotherapy research. This sometimes makes it more difficult to translate research findings into practice. In your role, however, you must be able to synthesize current literature and apply it to your own clients. For this Assignment, you begin practicing this skill by examining current literature on psychodynamic therapy and considering how it might translate into your own clinical practice.

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Learning Objective

· Evaluate the application of current literature to clinical practice

To prepare:

· Review and evaluate the psychodynamic therapy article attached in the file and reflect on the insights they provide.

Applying Current Literature to Clinical Practice – Karbelnig, A. M. (2016). “The analyst is present”: Viewing the psychoanalytic process as performance art. Psychoanalytic Psychology, 33(supplement 1), S153–S172. doi:10.1037/a0037332

The Assignment

In a 5- to 10-slide PowerPoint presentation, address the following:

· Provide an overview of the article you selected.

· What population is under consideration?

· What was the specific intervention that was used? Is this a new intervention or one that was already used?

· What were the author’s claims?

· Explain the findings/outcomes of the study in the article. Include whether this will translate into practice with your own clients. If so, how? If not, why?

· Explain whether the limitations of the study might impact your ability to use the findings/outcomes presented in the article. Support your position with evidence-based literature.

Note: The presentation should be 5-10 slides, not including the title and reference slides. Include presenter notes (no more than ½ page per slide) and use tables and/or diagrams where appropriate. Be sure to support your work with specific citations from the article you selected. Support your approach with evidence-based literature.

BELOW ARE THE ARTICLE TO SELECT FROM

Select one of the following articles on psychodynamic therapy to evaluate in your Assignment:

Aznar-Martinez, B., Perez-Testor, C., Davins, M., & Aramburu, I. (2016). Couple psychoanalytic psychotherapy as the treatment of choice: Indications, challenges, and benefits. Psychoanalytic Psychology, 33(1), 1–20. doi:10.1037/a0038503

Karbelnig, A. M. (2016). “The analyst is present”: Viewing the psychoanalytic process as performance art. Psychoanalytic Psychology, 33(supplement 1), S153–S172. doi:10.1037/a0037332

LaMothe, R. (2015). A future project of psychoanalytic psychotherapy: Revisiting the debate between classical/commitment and analytic therapies. Psychoanalytic Psychology, 32(2), 334–351. doi:10.1037/a0035982

Migone, P. (2013). Psychoanalysis on the Internet: A discussion of its theoretical implications for both online and offline therapeutic technique. Psychoanalytic Psychology, 30(2), 281–299. doi:10.1037/a0031507

Tummala-Narra, P. (2013). Psychoanalytic applications in a diverse society. Psychoanalytic Psychology, 30(3), 471–487. doi:10.1037/a0031375

uARTICLE REVIEW

uName:

uInstitution:

uOVERVIEW OF THE ARTICLE

uEvolution of psychoanalysis makes it difficult to present a universally accepted definition.

uDifficulty arises from the two contrasting theoretical and clinical perspectives.

uA more accurate definition should consider the artistic intersection of the theoretical and clinical perspectives.

OVERVIEW OF THE ARTICLE contd.

uPsychoanalysis is all about performance with the aim of achieving and reinforcing singularity, authenticity and individuality even as the capacity for change is explored at the personal level.

uAlthough the clinical perspective should take precedence when defining psychoanalysis, at the core should be an awareness that it is an artistic endeavor that seeks to bring about new life.

uFINDINGS/OUTCOMES

uPsychoanalysis has evolved since it was first presented in 1896.

uDefinitions have revolved around scientism and humanism.

uPsychoanalysis relies on four foundational tenets:

upresence of unconscious mind

uhumans are motivated by a force or drive

uhumans will form repetitive psycho-behavioral patterns

utransference in which unconscious features are projected into psychoanalytic relationships.

uFINDINGS/OUTCOMES contd.

uTechnology has had minimal influence on psychoanalysis, thus constraining the clinical definition and legitimizing the theoretical definition.

uPsychoanalytic intervention is all about artistic performance within relationships

uFINDINGS/OUTCOMES contd.

uPsychoanalysis shout be replaced with ‘transformational encounters’.

uThe new term (transformational encounters) offers a better definition of the process by acknowledging that it is focused on bringing about change within realistic limits.

uFINDINGS/OUTCOMES contd.

uAn accurate definition should include the unpredictable, dynamic and nonlinear performance.

uPsychoanalysis is continuously evolving.

uA definition as a performance art should be more acceptable since the theoretical and clinical perspective intersect at this point.

uOverall, there is no true definition of psychoanalysis, but performance art is the most acceptable definition. Assignment: Applying Current Literature to Clinical Practice

uLIMITATIONS

uThe study relies on secondary information and personal opinions.

uThe ideas presented by the author use circular reasoning.

uReferences

uAveyard, H. (2014). Doing a literature review in health and social care: a practical guide. Berkshire: Open University Press.

uKarbelnig, A. M. (2016). “The analyst is present”: Viewing the psychoanalytic process as performance art. Psychoanalytic Psychology, 33(supplement 1), S153–S172. doi: 10.1037/a0037332

uLeavy, P. (2014). The Oxford handbook of qualitative research. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

uMcKendry, S. (2016). Critical thinking skills for healthcare (3rd ed.). New York, NY: Routledge.

uSilva, E., Healey, P., Harris, N. & van den Broeck, P. (2014). The Routledge handbook of planning research methods. New York, NY: Routledge.

Learning Objective

· Evaluate the application of current literature to clinical practice

To prepare:

· Review and evaluate the psychodynamic therapy article attached in the file and reflect on the insights they provide.

The Assignment

In a 5- to 10-slide PowerPoint presentation, address the following:

· Provide an overview of the article you selected.

· What population is under consideration?

· What was the specific intervention that was used? Is this a new intervention or one that was already used?

· What were the author’s claims?

· Explain the findings/outcomes of the study in the article. Include whether this will translate into practice with your own clients. If so, how? If not, why?

· Explain whether the limitations of the study might impact your ability to use the findings/outcomes presented in the article. Support your position with evidence-based literature.

BELOW ARE THE ARTICLE TO SELECT FROM

Select one of the following articles on psychodynamic therapy to evaluate in your Assignment:

Karbelnig, A. M. (2016). “The analyst is present”: Viewing the psychoanalytic process as performance art. Psychoanalytic Psychology, 33(supplement 1), S153–S172. doi:10.1037/a0037332

Tummala-Narra, P. (2013). Psychoanalytic applications in a diverse society. Psychoanalytic Psychology, 30(3), 471–487. doi:10.1037/a0031375

Assignment: Applying Current Literature to Clinical Practice – Karbelnig, A. M. (2016). “The analyst is present”: Viewing the psychoanalytic process as performance art. Psychoanalytic Psychology, 33(supplement 1), S153–S172. doi:10.1037/a0037332

uARTICLE REVIEW

uName:

uInstitution:

uOVERVIEW OF THE ARTICLE

uEvolution of psychoanalysis makes it difficult to present a universally accepted definition.

uDifficulty arises from the two contrasting theoretical and clinical perspectives.

uA more accurate definition should consider the artistic intersection of the theoretical and clinical perspectives.

uOVERVIEW OF THE ARTICLE contd.

uPsychoanalysis is all about performance with the aim of achieving and reinforcing singularity, authenticity and individuality even as the capacity for change is explored at the personal level.

uAlthough the clinical perspective should take precedence when defining psychoanalysis, at the core should be an awareness that it is an artistic endeavor that seeks to bring about new life.

uFINDINGS/OUTCOMES

uPsychoanalysis has evolved since it was first presented in 1896.

uDefinitions have revolved around scientism and humanism.

uPsychoanalysis relies on four foundational tenets:

upresence of unconscious mind

uhumans are motivated by a force or drive

uhumans will form repetitive psycho-behavioral patterns

utransference in which unconscious features are projected into psychoanalytic relationships.

uFINDINGS/OUTCOMES contd.

uTechnology has had minimal influence on psychoanalysis, thus constraining the clinical definition and legitimizing the theoretical definition.

uPsychoanalytic intervention is all about artistic performance within relationships

uFINDINGS/OUTCOMES contd.

uPsychoanalysis shout be replaced with ‘transformational encounters’.

uThe new term (transformational encounters) offers a better definition of the process by acknowledging that it is focused on bringing about change within realistic limits.

uFINDINGS/OUTCOMES contd.

uAn accurate definition should include the unpredictable, dynamic and nonlinear performance.

uPsychoanalysis is continuously evolving.

uA definition as a performance art should be more acceptable since the theoretical and clinical perspective intersect at this point.

uOverall, there is no true definition of psychoanalysis, but performance art is the most acceptable definition.

uLIMITATIONS

uThe study relies on secondary information and personal opinions.

uThe ideas presented by the author use circular reasoning.

uReferences

uAveyard, H. (2014). Doing a literature review in health and social care: a practical guide. Berkshire: Open University Press.

uKarbelnig, A. M. (2016). “The analyst is present”: Viewing the psychoanalytic process as performance art. Psychoanalytic Psychology, 33(supplement 1), S153–S172. doi: 10.1037/a0037332

uLeavy, P. (2014). The Oxford handbook of qualitative research. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

uMcKendry, S. (2016). Critical thinking skills for healthcare (3rd ed.). New York, NY: Routledge.

uSilva, E., Healey, P., Harris, N. & van den Broeck, P. (2014). The Routledge handbook of planning research methods. New York, NY: Routledge. Assignment: Applying Current Literature to Clinical Practice

Assignment: Applying Current Literature to Clinical Practice