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Basic Strategies of Dynamic Supportive Therapy

Received October 26, 1999; revised April 28, 2000; accepted May 24, 2000. From the Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior, Medical College of Georgia, 1515 Pope Avenue, Augusta, GA 30912- 3800. Send correspondence to Dr. Misch at the above address; e-mail: dmisch{at}mail.mcg.edu

Supportive therapy is the psychotherapeutic approach employed with the majority of mentally ill individuals. Nevertheless, most mental health professional training programs dedicate little time and effort to the teaching and learning of supportive therapy, and many mental health professionals are unable to clearly and concisely articulate the nature or process of supportive work. Although supportive therapy incorporates many specific techniques from a wide variety of psychotherapy schools, it can be conceptualized as consisting of a more limited number of underlying strategies. The fundamental strategies that underpin effective supportive therapy with mentally ill individuals are described.

Key Words: Supportive Psychotherapy • Psychotherapy Methods • Psychotherapy Residency and Training

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