The Efficacy of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

Shedler, Jonathan

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“…This model of treatment acts in a supportive-expressive continuum, depending on patient's therapeutic needs (Gabbard, 2010;Piper et al, 2007). The construction of a significant relationship between caregiver and psychologist, the focus on the affect and expression of emotion and the exploration of desires, dreams, and fantasies were emphasised (Angeletti et al, 2014;Shedler, 2010). The caregivers who adhered to treatment were included in the psychotherapy group (psychotherapy-in: PsyIn), whereas the other caregivers were inserted in the (psychotherapy-out: PsyOut) group.…”

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Persistent complex bereavement disorder in caregivers of terminally ill patients undergoing supportive-expressive treatment: a pilot study

Lai

Luciani

Galli

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Journal of Mental Health

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Persistent complex bereavement disorder in caregivers of terminally ill patients undergoing supportive-expressive treatment: a pilot study

Lai

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Galli

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Journal of Mental Health

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“…Designed to supplement existing diagnostic manuals, the PDM showcases dynamic theory's emphasis on personality. Both Nancy McWilliams' (2011) Psychoanalytic Diagnosis and Jonathan Shedler's (2010) The Efficacy of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy have served to usher the modern dynamic perspective into the mainstream.…”

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“…Psychodynamic theory addresses the past because the past is powerful. Far from seeking to dwell on the past or dissect it without rationale, dynamic clinicians aspire to help free their clients from outdated and no longer useful ways of being (Shedler, 2010). In this sense, dynamic theory is a harsh critic of the past.…”

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The Evolution of the Psychodynamic Approach and System

Fulmer¹

2018

IJPS

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Psychodynamic theory and practice has evolved from its psychoanalytic roots. The modern psychodynamic approach is among the most inclusive and versatile schools of thought available to therapists. With both cross-cultural application and a growing evidence base, psychodynamic therapy is practiced in many countries and cultures around the world. The dynamic approach is a system that touches on human development, personality, mental disorders, and of course, therapy. This article presents an overview of contemporary dynamic theory, its underlying philosophy, and its main objectives.

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“…Complex human problems, with tangled roots in childhood trauma and pain, cannot be resolved in a few sessions. Nor can medication alone achieve resolution of such complex deep-seated problems.No doubt my therapist colleagues are heartened by new research published in American Psychologist (Shedler, 2010). Author Jonathan Shedler reviewed a number of meta-analyses encompassing 160 studies of psychodynamic therapy, concluding that it is highly effective for a wide range of mental health problems.…”

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“…No doubt my therapist colleagues are heartened by new research published in American Psychologist (Shedler, 2010). Author Jonathan Shedler reviewed a number of meta-analyses encompassing 160 studies of psychodynamic therapy, concluding that it is highly effective for a wide range of mental health problems.…”

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New Evidence for an “Older” Therapy

Thomas¹

2010

Issues in Mental Health Nursing

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Lost amidst the focus on medication or short-term cognitive behavioral treatments for psychiatric symptom management, psychodynamic/psychoanalytic psychotherapy has been undervalued or devalued by insurance companies-and perhaps by the general public as well. My colleagues who practice psychodynamic psychotherapy have struggled with insurance company demands to produce "treatment plans" for sessions of eight or ten weeks, complete with behavioral objectives. Complex human problems, with tangled roots in childhood trauma and pain, cannot be resolved in a few sessions. Nor can medication alone achieve resolution of such complex deep-seated problems.No doubt my therapist colleagues are heartened by new research published in American Psychologist (Shedler, 2010). Author Jonathan Shedler reviewed a number of meta-analyses encompassing 160 studies of psychodynamic therapy, concluding that it is highly effective for a wide range of mental health problems. Effect sizes (indicating the degree of change produced by treatment) were large, even for personality disorders that are commonly viewed as having a poor prognosis. In brief, we have fresh new evidence for the efficacy of an "older" therapy that is often dismissed as too lengthy, too costly, and (in the latest buzzword language) "not evidence-based." Shedler's study shows that psychodynamic therapy works, and its effects continue to grow even after remission of symptoms and termination of the therapeutic relationship.This kind of therapy fosters insight into those "powerful forces below the surface of things," in the words of psychology professor Mike Nash at my university. Nash points out, "We like to think we understand ourselves and our relation-

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The Efficacy of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

Cited by 139 publications

References 88 publications

Persistent complex bereavement disorder in caregivers of terminally ill patients undergoing supportive-expressive treatment: a pilot study

Persistent complex bereavement disorder in caregivers of terminally ill patients undergoing supportive-expressive treatment: a pilot study

The Evolution of the Psychodynamic Approach and System

New Evidence for an “Older” Therapy

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