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¹Department of Psychiatry, California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, CA 94115, USA. goldber@sutterhealth.org

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The Y model simplifies psychotherapy training by illustrating core and specific therapeutic components. This framework aids students in understanding psychodynamic psychotherapy and comparing it with cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT).

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Area of Science:

Psychology
Psychotherapy Education

Background:

Learning multiple psychotherapy modalities can be confusing for students.
Existing educational frameworks may not effectively integrate different therapeutic approaches.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce the Y model as a tool for understanding psychotherapy.
To demonstrate how the Y model aids in teaching psychodynamic psychotherapy and comparing it with CBT.

Main Methods:

The Y model visually represents core psychotherapy components and specific therapeutic elements.
The model is used to help students navigate confusion in learning different therapies.

Main Results:

Familiarity with the Y model helps students manage confusion when learning diverse psychotherapies.
The Y model facilitates understanding of psychodynamic psychotherapy's core components and its comparison with CBT.

Conclusions:

The Y model serves as a valuable aid for both students and teachers of psychotherapy.
It provides a framework for "zooming out" to conceptualize confusion and "zooming back in" to patient-therapist interactions.