Dave is hostile towards everyone. His therapist provides him with feedback indicating that his interpersonal style is perpetuating and provoking conflicts. He teaches Dave to interact with others in a more flexible and positive way. Which type of psychotherapy is Dave's therapist using?

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Dave's therapist is using interpersonal psychodynamic therapy, which focuses on improving interpersonal relationships by exploring underlying psychological issues and teaching more effective communication skills. This is different from the other options, such as aversion therapy (which involves negative reinforcement to decrease unwanted behaviors) and ego analysis (which involves exploring unconscious conflicts to gain insight into behavior). Time limited dynamic psychotherapy and brief psychodynamic psychotherapy are similar to interpersonal psychodynamic therapy in their focus on exploring psychological conflicts, but they may not specifically target interpersonal skills and relationships.

Dave Is Hostile Towards Everyone