Publications by authors named "Mechtild Hartmann"
Background: Until now few studies have proven that an attachment style can be changed in the course of psychotherapy and that the attachment style has an impact on the therapy outcome. In particular, there is a lack of studies about these relationships in long-term psychoanalytic psychotherapy with children and adolescents.
Sampling And Methods: Seventy-one children with mental disorders receiving long-term outpatient psychodynamic psychotherapy were assessed 4 times using the Heidelberg Attachment Style Rating for Children and Adolescents.
Article Synopsis
- Shame and guilt are important in understanding psychological disorders and moral behavior, but there's a lack of empirical research due to measurement challenges.
- This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the German version of the Test of Self-Conscious Affect for Children and Adolescents (TOSCA-C/A) by testing it on samples of children and adolescents.
- Results showed that the scales of the TOSCA-C/A are reliable and valid, establishing it as a useful tool for further studying guilt and shame in younger populations.
[Attachment style and outcome in short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy for children and adolescents].
Psychother Psychosom Med Psychol
February 2009
In several studies, the association between attachment style and psychotherapy outcome has been shown for adults. The aim of the present study was to examine the association between attachment style and outcome of short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy for children and adolescents. 71 children and adolescents with a mental disorder receiving out-patient short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy were studied.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF[Efficacy of psychodynamic short-term psychotherapy for children and adolescents with behavioral disorders].
Prax Kinderpsychol Kinderpsychiatr
September 2005
Article Synopsis
- Behavioral disorders are common in children and adolescents, and while psychodynamic psychotherapies are used to treat them, their effectiveness has not been widely studied until now.
- A study involving 26 participants evaluated the impact of 25 sessions of psychodynamic short-term psychotherapy (PSTP), showing significant improvements in the treatment group compared to a waiting list group, particularly in the Impairment-Score for Children and Adolescents.
- Around 31% of the treatment group experienced notable clinical improvement, and the results indicate that while PSTP is effective, some children may require more intensive or longer-term treatments.
[Efficacy of psychodynamic short-term psychotherapy for children and adolescents with depression].
Prax Kinderpsychol Kinderpsychiatr
September 2005
Depression is highly prevalent in children and adolescents. Psychodynamic therapies are only insufficiently evaluated in this field although many children and adolescents suffering from depression are treated using this approach. Therefore, the aim of our study was to evaluate the efficacy of psychodynamic short-term psychotherapy (PSTP) for the treatment of depression in children and adolescents.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF[Efficacy of psychodynamic short-term psychotherapy for children and adolescents with anxiety disorders].
Prax Kinderpsychol Kinderpsychiatr
September 2005
Anxiety disorders can be regarded as one of the most prevalent disorders in children and adolescents. Although psychodynamic psychotherapies are frequently carried out in this field, the evaluation of its efficacy for anxiety disorders is still deficient. Therefore the aim of the study was to evaluate psychodynamic short-term psychotherapy (PSTP) comprising 25 therapy sessions for children and adolescents with anxiety disorders.
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