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Short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy for depression: an examination of statistical, clinically significant, and technique-specific change.

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This study investigates the effectiveness of short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy (STPP) for depression in a naturalistic setting utilizing a hybrid effectiveness/efficacy treatment research model. Twenty-one patients were assessed pre- and ... (Full abstract text below)

Published 2003Jun in Journal: J Nerv Ment Dis (Language : eng)

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1. J Nerv Ment Dis. 2003 Jun;191(6):349-57

Short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy for depression: an examination of statistical, clinically significant, and technique-specific change.

Hilsenroth MJ, Ackerman SJ, Blagys MD, Baity MR, Mooney MA

Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, Adelphi University, 158 Cambridge Ave., Garden City, New York 11530, USA.

This study investigates the effectiveness of short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy (STPP) for depression in a naturalistic setting utilizing a hybrid effectiveness/efficacy treatment research model. Twenty-one patients were assessed pre- and post-treatment through clinician ratings and patient self-report on scales representing specific DSM-IV depressive, global symptomatology, relational, social, and occupational functioning. Treatment credibility, fidelity, and satisfaction were examined, all of which were found to be high. All areas of functioning assessed exhibited significant and positive changes. These adaptive changes in functioning demonstrated large statistical effects. Likewise, changes in depressive symptoms evaluated at the patient level utilizing clinical significance methodology were found to be high. A significant direct process/outcome link between STPP therapist techniques and changes in depressive symptoms was observed. Alternative treatment interventions within STPP were evaluated in relation to subsequent improvements in depression and were found to be nonsignificant. The present results demonstrate that robust statistical and clinically significant improvement can occur in a naturalistic/hybrid model of outpatient STPP for depression.

PMID : 12826915 [PubMed - Indexed for MEDLINE]

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First Name	LastName	Initials
Mark J	Hilsenroth	MJ
Steven J	Ackerman	SJ
Matthew D	Blagys	MD
Matthew R	Baity	MR
Megan A	Mooney	MA

Affiliation: Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, Adelphi University, 158 Cambridge Ave., Garden City, New York 11530, USA.

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Adult
Ambulatory Care
Attitude to Health
Cognitive Therapy - methods
Depressive Disorder - diagnosis, psychology, therapy
Female
Humans
Male
Models, Psychological
Outcome Assessment (Health Care) - methods, statistics & numerical data
Patient Satisfaction
Personality Inventory
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Psychotherapy - methods, standards
Psychotherapy, Brief - methods, standards
Psychotherapy, Multiple
Reproducibility of Results
Treatment Outcome

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