title: Training in time-limited dynamic psychotherapy: A systematic comparison of pre- and post-training cases treated by one therapist.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This qualitative study systematically compared cases treated by the same therapist in order to understand the group comparison findings of a larger study on training of experienced therapists (the "Vanderbilt II" psychotherapy project).
  
  
  METHODS
  The therapist, Dr C., was selected based on the therapist's overall treatment successes. His two patients were selected based on their outcomes and the relative training cohort from which they were drawn: a case with successful outcome from the pre-training cohort and a case of negligible improvement from the post-training cohort.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Dr C. demonstrated a variety of interpersonal skills throughout his pre-training case, though there was also poor interpersonal process throughout. However, in the second case he had considerable difficulty in adapting his typical therapeutic approach to the requirements of the time-limited dynamic psychotherapy (TLDP) manual, even while appearing to work hard to find ways to use the manual.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Dr C.'s spontaneity, and his unique set of interpersonal skills may enhanced his initial rapport and alliance building with clients and yet may not have interfaced well with TLDP. His unique interpersonal skills also may have contributed to problems of interpersonal process. Future research may benefit from examining the interaction of between therapist interpersonal skills and the implementation of the treatment manual.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Psychology , Ohio University , Athens , OH , USA.
authors.forename: Timothy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: Hans H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Strupp
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D064889:Psychotherapy, Psychodynamic / Q000193:education* / Q000592:standards; D036301:Qualitative Research
keywords: integrative treatment models; process research; psychotherapist training/supervision/development