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Psychotherapy and symptom change

J Porter1, C Wilson, G R Frisch

  • 1Psychology Department, University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

Psychological Reports
|December 1, 1994
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Psychotherapy significantly reduced distress scores in university students. Post-treatment men also showed lower hostility and suspiciousness compared to non-distressed peers, indicating treatment effectiveness.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Mental Health Research

Background:

  • University students often experience significant psychological distress.
  • Access to psychotherapy can be delayed for students awaiting treatment.
  • The Symptom Checklist-90-Revised (SCL-90-R) is a widely used measure of psychological distress.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of psychotherapy in reducing psychological distress among university students.
  • To compare distress levels of students undergoing treatment, awaiting treatment, and a non-distressed control group.
  • To examine specific symptom changes, such as hostility and suspiciousness, following psychotherapy.

Main Methods:

  • A comparative study design was employed.
  • Participants included 82 distressed university students receiving psychotherapy (Posttreatment group).

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  • Comparison groups consisted of 21 distressed students awaiting treatment and 126 non-distressed normative students.
  • The Symptom Checklist-90-Revised (SCL-90-R) was used for score assessment.

    • Main Results:

    • The Posttreatment group demonstrated statistically significant reductions in overall distress scores.
    • Students awaiting treatment and the non-distressed normative group were used as baseline and control comparisons.
    • A subset of 36 men in the Posttreatment group reported significantly lower scores on hostility and suspiciousness compared to 60 normative peers.

    Conclusions:

    • Psychotherapy is an effective intervention for alleviating psychological distress in university students.
    • Treatment leads to measurable improvements in psychological well-being.
    • Specific symptom clusters, like hostility and suspiciousness, may be particularly responsive to therapeutic interventions in male students.