Therapists' experiences of negative effects in intensive short-term dynamic psychotherapy: A qualitative interview study.

Objective: Negative effects of psychotherapy are a broad term that encompasses events such as non-response, deterioration, and novel symptoms. The aim of the present study was to explore experiences with negative effects among clinicians working within an intensive short-term dynamic psychotherapy (ISTDP) framework.

Method: Eight ISTDP clinicians consented to participate and were interviewed using semi-structured video interviews.