Recommendations for the future of training in brief dynamic psychotherapy

The results of 2 large surveys (of practitioners and graduate school/internship training directors) indicate that there is a considerable amount of brief therapy being conducted by psychodynamically trained therapists. However, their training in this specialization does not appear to be adequate. Eleven recommendations (e.g., addressing therapists' attitudes toward brief therapy, studying training processes and outcomes, using videotapes for teaching and supervision) are set forth to foster improvements in such training. We conclude that it is critical that the sizeable number of psychodynamic therapists conducting brief therapy receive continuing in-depth training in this challenging and demanding field.