Sid has begun seeing a therapist who practices brief psychodynamic therapy. When he asks for a description of the approach, what will he be told?
a) This form of therapy is intended for less serious problems and can last from 4 to 25 sessions.
b) The therapy will be divided into three relatively short segments, representing the id, ego, and superego.
c) The actual sessions are shortened from one hour to a half hour because of the intensive nature of the therapy.
d) The number of sessions is reduced but the length of the sessions is at least double the normal hour in order to deal with especially difficult problems.
A
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