An annotated bibliography of Latin American psychotherapy studies

This article reviews the literature produced by Latin American investigators on the efficacy of psychotherapy. Sixteen studies are described in relation to the aims of the study, patients' diagnoses, sample size, theoretical framework, intervention time, data collection, and main results. Few studies of this type were found, and they were mainly open trials with methodological limitations. Comparison of results was difficult because authors did not plan studies with a view to their being compared. The state of psychotherapy in Latin America is discussed.