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Short-term Dynamic Psychotherapy of Phobic and Mildly Obsessive-Compulsive Patients

Peter E. Sifneos

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This paper reviews the psychodynamics of phobic and obsessive-compulsive symptoms of mild severity and describes the techniques of short-term anxiety-provoking psychotherapy which are used to treat phobic and mildly obsessive-compulsive patients. Academic phobias, a common difficulty encountered in college students, are also discussed.

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This paper reviews the psychodynamics of phobic and obsessive-compulsive symptoms of mild severity and describes the techniques of short-term anxiety-provoking psychotherapy which are used to treat phobic and mildly obsessive-compulsive patients. Academic phobias, a common difficulty encountered in college students, are also discussed.

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This paper reviews the psychodynamics of phobic and obsessive-compulsive symptoms of mild severity and describes the techniques of short-term anxiety-provoking psychotherapy which are used to treat phobic and mildly obsessive-compulsive patients. Academic phobias, a common difficulty encountered in college students, are also discussed.

Key concepts: Phobias, Psychotherapist, Psychodynamics, Psychology, Anxiety, Phobic disorder, Obsessive compulsive, Agoraphobia

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