Abstract
This study evaluated the impact of psychodynamic inpatient psychotherapy on patients' psychological distress and interpersonal problems during the course of treatment and 1 year later. A total of 156 patients were assessed with the Symptom Checklist-90-Revised and the Inventory of Interpersonal Problems at intake, 4 weeks later, and at the end of therapy. The follow-up assessment was conducted 1 year later. Results support psychodynamic approaches as well as the phase model, which stresses that the goals to be achieved by psychotherapeutic interventions are not only improvement of well-being and symptoms but also changes in interpersonal behavior. Consequently, on a long-term basis, the first 4 weeks of therapy seem to be insufficient, especially for adequate changes on the interpersonal level.
MeSH terms
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Adaptation, Psychological*
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Adjustment Disorders / diagnosis
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Adjustment Disorders / psychology
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Adjustment Disorders / therapy*
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Adult
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Anxiety Disorders / diagnosis
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Anxiety Disorders / psychology
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Anxiety Disorders / therapy*
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Combined Modality Therapy
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Depressive Disorder / diagnosis
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Depressive Disorder / psychology
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Depressive Disorder / therapy*
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Feeding and Eating Disorders / diagnosis
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Feeding and Eating Disorders / psychology
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Feeding and Eating Disorders / therapy*
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Female
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Follow-Up Studies
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Humans
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Interpersonal Relations*
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Length of Stay / statistics & numerical data
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care*
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Patient Admission*
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Personality Inventory / statistics & numerical data
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Psychoanalytic Therapy / methods*
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Psychometrics
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Somatoform Disorders / diagnosis
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Somatoform Disorders / psychology
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Somatoform Disorders / therapy*
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Young Adult