Psychodynamic Therapies
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- Created on: 26-02-13 12:29
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- Psychodynamic Therapies
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- Psychoanalysis based on assumption that individuals unaware of influence of unconscious conflicts on their current psychological state
- Therapist creates an alliance with patient by offering help with what patient perceives as the problem
- All psychodynamic therapies build trust with patient by replacing harsh parental conscience with one that is more supportive
- As patient gets healthier they take a more active role
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- Meta-analysis - 66% of those receiving psychotherpay improved after treatment, 35% didn't
- Some forms of psychodynamic therapy can even be harmful in treatment of schizophrenia
- Research on effectiveness of pshchodynamic therapy shows contradictory findings
- 'Supportive' psychotherpies appropriate when combined with medication
- Psychodynamic therapy is long and expensive, but may have benefits in that it might make patients more able to seek employmeny
- Methodological limitations of psychodynamic outcome studies include lack of random allocation to therapy conditions
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