Psychodynamic Psychopharmacology is a psychodynamically-informed, patient-centered approach to psychiatric patients that explicitly acknowledges and addresses the central role of meaning and interpersonal factors in pharmacologic treatment. While traditional objective-descriptive psychopharmacology provides guidance about what to prescribe, the techniques of Psychodynamic Psychopharmacology inform prescribers about how to prescribe to maximize outcomes, not only in terms of addressing symptoms, but also in ways that support the patient’s development, increase in the patient’s personal authority, and foster general wellbeing. Join David Mintz, MD, as he discusses the common psychodynamics intereferring with optimal medication outcomes, alliance-promoting behaviors, and treatment-resistance.