Dynamic Psychotherapy in the NHS

Psychoanalysis and analytical psychotherapy in the NHS.

Comparison of the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy and intensive short-term dynamic psychotherapy on self-compassion in cancer patients

Background and aims: Cancer is impressive on different aspects of life,  including mental health. The present research aimed to investigate and compare the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy  (CBT) and intensive short-term dynamic psychotherapy (ISTDP) on self-compassion in cancer patients. Methods: An experimental study with pre-test/post-test and with control group was desig...

Brief dynamic psychotherapy

The notion of brief dynamic psychotherapy (BDP) may seem at first sight to be a contradiction in terms. 'Dynamic' is a Freudian psychoanalytic term implying conflictual psychological forces an opposition between the conscious and unconscious mind, and the use of defence mechanisms to arrive at a compromise between them. The rigidity of the obsessional person whose self-expression is traded for ...

Morality and Markets in the NHS

Since its establishment in 1948, the history of the National Health Service (NHS) has been characterized by organisational turbulence and system reform. At the same time, progress in science, medicine and technology throughout the western world have revolutionized the delivery of healthcare. The NHS has become a much loved, if much critiqued, national treasure. It is against this backdrop that ...

The effectiveness of intensive short-term dynamic psychotherapy on mentalization in non-suicidal self-injurious people

Introduction:  Research evidence suggests that mentalization, the capacity to reflect on the mental states of onechr('39')s self and others, is impaired in individuals with non-suicidal intentions. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effectiveness of short-term dynamic scanning psychoanalysis on mental retardation in non-suicidal individuals. Methods: For this purpose, within th...