Training Early-Career Psychiatrists to Listen to Psychotic Patients with an Intent to Understand the Meaning of Psychotic Symptoms - Michael Garrett, MD (Recorded)
The presentation begins with an introduction by Michael Garrett, MD, who briefly summarizes the recent renewed interest in trauma-informed psychotherapeutic treatments for psychotic conditions. Dr. Garrett then introduces a series of interviews he conducted with seven PGYIII psychiatric residents who describe the impact that training in psychological approaches to psychosis had on their treatment of their psychotic patients and the effect of this training on their developing identities as early career psychiatrists. The presentation concludes with a list of resources attendees who interested in additional information about training might seek out.
Bibliography
- Ridenour, J. and M. Garrett (2023). "Intent to Understand the Meaning of Psychotic Symptoms During Patient-Psychiatrist Interactions." American Journal of Psychotherapy 76(2): 57-61.
- Garrett, M. (2023). "Who Are You? Capgras Syndrome and Other Delusions of Misidentification." In Decoding Delusions: A Clinician's Guide to working with Delusions and Other Extreme Beliefs. K. V. Hardy and D. Turkington. Washington DC, American Psychiatric Press: 253-272.
- Ruffalo, M. L., Kottapalli, M., & Anbukkarasu, P. (2023). "Empathy in the Care of Individuals With Schizophrenia: A Vital Element of Treatment." American Journal of Psychotherapy, appi-psychotherapy.
- Garrett, M. (2019). Psychotherapy for Psychosis: Integrating Cognitive Behavioral and Psychodynamic Treatment. New York, The Guilford Press.
- Arieti, S. (1974). Interpretation of Schizophrenia. New York, Basic Books.
Target Audience
______ Introductory ___x___ Intermediate ______ Advanced
Learning Objectives
- Compare and contrast what topics psychotic patients typically wish to discuss and what issues psychiatrists prefer to highlight.
- Describe how listening with an intent to understand the psychological meaning of psychotic symptoms fosters a positive therapeutic alliance.
- Describe the utility of occasional cautious self-disclosure in the treatment of psychotic patients.
Michael Garrett, MD, is currently Professor Emeritus of Clinical Psychiatry at SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York. He is also on the faculty of the Psychoanalytic Association of New York (PANY) affiliated with NYU Medical Center in New York City. He received his medical degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and completed his residency training in psychiatry at Bronx Municipal Hospital Center. He currently teaches and supervises clinicians doing psychotherapy for psychosis and is a consultant to several first-episode for psychosis teams in the United States and abroad. He has a particular interest in the integration of cognitive behavioral and psychodynamic treatment in the psychotherapy of psychosis, as detailed in his recent book: Garrett, M. (2019) Psychotherapy for Psychosis: Integrating Cognitive Behavioral and Psychodynamic Treatments. Guilford Press/New York.
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