Why Is It Easier to Get Mad Than It Is to Feel Sad? Pilot Study of Regulation-Focused Psychotherapy for Children

Prout, Tracy A.; Rice, Timothy; Murphy, Sean M.; Gaines, Emma; Aizin, Sophia; Sessler, Danielle; Ramchandani, Talya; Racine, Emma; Gorokhovsky, Yulia; Hoffman, Leon

doi:10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.20180027

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“…Preliminary validation studies on the efficacy of RFP-C in treating ODD children have found that the treatment provides relief from symptoms of ODD and an increase in overall emotion regulation (Prout et al, 2019b;Prout, 2020). In working with parents, therapists help them in observing, reflecting and understanding the triggers which provoke the child's disruptive behavior.…”

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Regulation-Focused Psychotherapy for Children (RFP-C): Advances in the Treatment of ADHD and ODD in Childhood and Adolescence

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“…The clinician joins the parent and the child as a system all directly working toward improvement. The efficacy of RFP-C has been demonstrated in an initial pilot study (Prout et al, 2019b) and promising preliminary data from a recent randomized controlled trial of the intervention (Di Giuseppe et al, 2020c; Prout, 2020).…”

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“…Three of these involve a mixed population including children diagnosed with Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), Disruptive Disorder, Conduct Disorder (CD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) (Eresund, 2007;Laezer, 2015;Weitkamp et al, 2017). One study focused on children and young people specifically diagnosed with CD (Edginton et al, 2018), and one focused on children diagnosed with ODD (Prout et al, 2019). One study of hyperactive children was too poorly designed to draw conclusions (Jordy and Gorodscy, 1996).…”

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The Evidence-Base for Psychodynamic Psychotherapy With Children and Adolescents: A Narrative Synthesis

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Despite a rich theoretical and clinical history, psychodynamic child and adolescent psychotherapy has been slow to engage in the empirical assessment of its effectiveness. This systematic review aims to provide a narrative synthesis of the evidence base for psychodynamic therapy with children and adolescents. Building on two earlier systematic reviews, which covered the period up to 2017, the current study involved two stages: an updated literature search, covering the period between January 2017 and May 2020, and a narrative synthesis of these new studies with those identified in the earlier reviews. The updated search identified 37 papers (28 distinct studies). When combined with papers identified in the earlier systematic reviews, this resulted in a combined total of 123 papers (82 distinct studies). The narrative synthesis of findings indicates that there is evidence of effectiveness for psychodynamic therapy in treating a wide range of mental health difficulties in children and adolescents. The evidence suggests this approach may be especially effective for internalizing disorders such as depression and anxiety, as well as in the treatment of emerging personality disorders and in the treatment of children who have experience of adversity. Both the quality and quantity of empirical papers in this field has increased over time. However, much of the research demonstrates a range of methodological limitations (small sample sizes, lack of control groups etc.), and only 22 studies were Randomized Controlled Trials. Further high-quality research is needed in order to better understand the effectiveness of psychodynamic psychotherapy for children and young people.

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“…The use of high-adaptive defense mechanisms promotes increased awareness of one owns feelings related to difficult life experiences and leads to better adjustment and resilience, whereas the use of immature defenses protects the self from painful feelings and thoughts at the cost of developing maladaptive affective, cognitive and relational disfunctions (Di Giuseppe et al, 2014;Perry et al, 2019). Recent studies demonstrate that specific therapeutic intervention may increase the overall defensive maturity and improve psychological well-being and adjustment (Hoffman et al, 2016;Prout et al, 2018bProut et al, , 2019Di Giuseppe et al, 2020d).…”

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The Psychodynamic Approach During COVID-19 Emotional Crisis

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Why Is It Easier to Get Mad Than It Is to Feel Sad? Pilot Study of Regulation-Focused Psychotherapy for Children

Cited by 19 publications

References 46 publications

Regulation-Focused Psychotherapy for Children (RFP-C): Advances in the Treatment of ADHD and ODD in Childhood and Adolescence

Regulation-Focused Psychotherapy for Children (RFP-C): Advances in the Treatment of ADHD and ODD in Childhood and Adolescence

The Evidence-Base for Psychodynamic Psychotherapy With Children and Adolescents: A Narrative Synthesis

The Psychodynamic Approach During COVID-19 Emotional Crisis

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