BACKGROUND/AIM Working alliance, as a collaborative part of the therapeutic relationship has been proven to be one of the most powerful therapeutic factors in psychotherapy in general, regardless many technical differences between numerous psychotherapeutic modalities. On the other hand, transference is the basic concept of psychodynamic psychotherapy, and, according to the psychoanalytic theor...

AIM The study of group psychotherapy influence on the personality functioning of patients on treatment for neurotic disorders and selected personality disorders (F4-F6 under ICD-10). METHODS The study concerned 82 patients (61 women and 21 men) who underwent intensive short-term group psychotherapy in a day ward. A comprehensive assessment of the patients' personality functioning was carried ...

Abstract Background Former studies demonstrated that negative outcome expectations (OE) toward psychotherapy predict unfavorable outcomes. Critically, the measurement of OE is limited to direct measures could be subject self-presentational distortions. This study aimed validate an online single category implicit association test (SC-IAT) measure indirectly. Methods We conducted three OE, Therap...

BACKGROUND Recommendations on current clinical guidelines are informed by limited economic evidence. AIMS A formal economic evaluation of three modalities of psychotherapy for patients with cluster B personality disorders. METHOD A probabilistic decision-analytic model to assess the cost-effectiveness of out-patient, day hospital and in-patient psychotherapy over 5 years in terms of cost pe...

Age is often overlooked in discussions of diversity clinical practice. In recent years, the interest psychodynamic therapists has been extended to later stages life. Psychodynamic psychotherapy with older individuals views them as continuing face developmental challenges and navigating major experiences various life transitions.

BACKGROUND Psychiatric disorders affect about 450 million individuals worldwide. A number of treatment modalities such as psychotropic medications, psychotherapy and electroconvulsive therapy can be used to treat these disorders. Attitudes of general public play a pivotal role in effective utilization of mental health services. We explored the perceptions of general public of Karachi, Pakistan ...

BACKGROUND Previous research has shown that Short Psychodynamic Supportive Psychotherapy (SPSP) is an effective alternative to pharmacotherapy and combined treatment (SPSP and pharmacotherapy) in the treatment of depressed outpatients. The question remains, however, how Short Psychodynamic Supportive Psychotherapy compares with other established psychotherapy methods. The present study compares...

Study selection and analysis: Eligible studies were randomised clinical trials comparing antidepressants plus psychotherapy (problem solving, interpersonal, cognitive, behavioural, marital, and psychodynamic therapies) with antidepressant treatment alone. Exclusions: non-pharmacological intervention other than psychotherapy; subsequent publications from an already published trial (data subsets ...

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To define the effects of group psychotherapy in women with a history of sexual abuse, to find possible predictors for dropout and treatment outcome rates and to find which therapeutic factors of group psychotherapy are perceived by group members to be most helpful. BACKGROUND Sexual abuse of women is a global concern and causes many psychiatric and psychological sequelae. ...

What are the Risks and Side Effects to Psychotherapy? – Development of an Inventory for the Assessment of Negative Effects of Psychotherapy (INEP) Background: Potential negative effects of psychotherapeutic treatment have been little studied systematically to date. The current report describes the development of a self-report instrument for assessing negative effects of psychotherapy. Patients ...