After a psychodynamic therapist makes an interpretation to a client, it can take many sessions for the client to incorporate that interpretation into his thinking and behavior. That post-interpretation period is often called ______.

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The working-through process refers to the period of time after a psychodynamic therapist makes an interpretation to a client, during which the client incorporates the interpretation into his thinking and behavior. This process can take many sessions, and is an important part of the overall therapeutic process. The blank-screen and transference are concepts related to psychodynamic therapy, but are not directly related to the post-interpretation period. Fixation refers to a particular stage of psychosexual development according to Freudian theory, and is not directly related to the therapeutic process either.

After a Psychodynamic Therapist Makes an Interpretation to a Client