Research article summary (published 30 Dec 1982):

Selection criteria for individual dynamic psychotherapies.

Full Abstract

The authors discuss the indications, contraindications, and enabling factors for four types of psychodynamically informed psychotherapy: supportive, focal, exploratory, and psychoanalysis. They outline the inherent and practical difficulties impeding psychotherapy outcome studies and summarize the limited research regarding psychodynamic treatments. The overall efficacy of psychotherapy has been documented, but to date studies have not demonstrated specific differential effectiveness and indications. The authors present the rationale for each of the four approaches and suggest ways of selecting among them.

Author information

Author/s: Perry, S (S); Frances, A (A); Klar, H (H); Clarkin, J (J);

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Review

Journal: The Psychiatric quarterly (Psychiatr Q), published in UNITED STATES. (Language: eng)

Reference: 1983-; vol 55 (issue 1) : pp 3-16

Dates: Created 1984/02/24; Completed 1984/02/24; Revised 2004/11/17;

PMID: 6361835, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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Conflict (Psychology) Empathy Humans Patients - psychology Professional-Patient Relations

Professional-Patient Relations Psychoanalytic Therapy Psychotherapy - methods; standards Psychotherapy, Brief Transference (Psychology)

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