Psychodynamic therapies are best described as therapies that

A) attempt to achieve clear, well-defined behavioral goals through learning.
B) use a combination of methods and approaches.
C) seek to improve people's psychological well-being by changing their cognitions.
D) attempt to unravel people's underlying drives and motivations.

Psychodynamic Therapies

A category of psychotherapy based on psychoanalytic principles, emphasizing unconscious processes and the patient-therapist relationship to understand and resolve deep-seated psychological tensions.

Underlying Drives

Basic biological or psychological motivations that push or compel individuals to act in certain ways.

Motivations

The reasons or factors that inspire individuals to take action or behave in a certain way.