title: The therapeutic relationship in brief psychotherapy.
abstract: Brief psychotherapy is predicated upon a thorough knowledge of psychodynamics and careful conceptualization of each individual's psychopathology. Areas and methods of intervention must be concisely selected and clearly goal-related. As a modality, I see brief therapy relating to traditional therapy the way a short story relates to a novel. It takes special skill and expertise.
mesh_terms: D003379:Countertransference; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011614:Psychotherapy, Brief / Q000379:methods*; D014167:Transference, Psychology