To the Editor: Trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing are empirically supported treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).1 However, dropout rates from CBT studies are usually around 20%; up to 58% of patients who completed CBT are still diagnosed with PTSD at posttreatment assessment. Furthermore, only 32%–66% of patients a...

ObjectiveEarly regulatory disorders (ERD) place considerable strain on the parent–infant relationship and are associated with high parental distress. Brief (4-session) psychodynamic-based focused psychotherapy (fPIP) treats ERD by strengthening quality of relationship. This randomized controlled trial investigates efficacy fPIP for treating compared to standard pediatric care (treatment as usua...

Abstract This brief conclusion offers a new vision for the integration of Moreno’s methods into social work field. triadic system, sociometry, psychodrama, and group psychotherapy, provides workers with skills lacking in most curriculums but are essential competent practice. chapter is largely written form psychodramatic process which includes role reversing leader year 2074 at 100th anniversar...

OBJECTIVES Depression and anxiety are major causes of distress amongst parents during the perinatal period. Their pervasive effects on the parents' self-confidence, on the parent-infant relationship and on the child's development have been well documented. The aims of the present study were to describe the psychological characteristics of mothers consulting during the perinatal period and to as...

Mattila A, ”Seeing Things in a New Light” – Reframing in Therapeutic Conversation. Helsinki: Rehabilitation Foundation, Research Reports 67/2001 This is a study in the theory and philosophy of psychotherapy. The focus is on the psychotherapeutic technique of reframing – a technique for helping clients to see their situation in a new light, from a new perspective. This technique is used in many ...

BACKGROUND Evidence has shown that psychotherapy is effective for depression, whereas the outcome for suicide risk is unclear. AIM It was to investigate whether possible pre-treatment predictors of suicide risk (SR) decrease after a brief psychodynamic psychotherapy treatment and at follow-up. PATIENTS AND METHODS Forty-one patients were assessed at: baseline (T0) for clinical history, clin...

OBJECTIVE This study aimed to assess the relationship between somatisation and outcome in patients with severe irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). METHOD Two hundred fifty-seven patients with severe IBS included in a randomised controlled trial were assessed at baseline and divided into four quartiles on the basis of their somatisation score. The patients were randomised to receive the following ...

The concept of transference and the use of transference interpretations in psychotherapy have been highly controversial topics garnering frequent attention both within psychoanalysis and across multiple orientations of psychotherapy. In this article, we review the empirical evidence as it bears on this controversy and discuss the implications of the evidence for psychoanalysis, psychodynamic ps...

BackgroundThere have been few studies on relapse preventive strategies on people with alcohol dependence syndromes. There have been various factors for causes of relapse even after undergoing detoxification and other therapeutic measures. The use of anticraving medications and psychotherapy have been the common modalities used in the management of people dependent on alcohol.. Methods100 cases ...

BACKGROUND As yet, the relation between personality traits and working alliance has not been investigated in subjects affected by Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). METHOD A sample of forty-nine BPD subjects who completed a module of Sequential Brief Adlerian Psychodynamic Psychotherapy (SB-APP) of 40 sessions has been recruited. Before the onset of psychotherapy an assessment was made wi...