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[Effectiveness of psychoanalytically founded brief and dynamic psychotherapy]
R Holm-Hadulla1, L Kiefer, W Sessar
1Universität Heidelberg.
Psychotherapie, Psychosomatik, Medizinische Psychologie
|August 1, 1997
Summary
Psychodynamic therapies significantly improve psychosocial functioning in patients with dysthymic, anxiety, and personality disorders. Untreated individuals showed no symptom remission, highlighting therapy
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry and Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
Background:
- Psychodynamic therapies are widely used but require robust efficacy data.
- Understanding treatment outcomes for various mental health conditions is crucial.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the effectiveness of psychodynamic therapies.
- To compare outcomes between treated patients and untreated controls.
Main Methods:
- A naturalistic, prospective, longitudinal study design.
- Comparison of 117 patients undergoing psychodynamic therapy with 116 untreated probands.
Main Results:
- Clinically relevant and significant improvement in general psychosocial impairment was observed in patients.
- A high magnitude of change was noted, with untreated patients showing no remission of symptoms at six months.
Conclusions:
- Analytically oriented short-term psychotherapy and dynamic psychotherapy are effective treatments.
- These therapies show efficacy for dysthymic disorders, anxiety disorders, and several personality disorders.