Objectives: The study examines the predictive significance we of the quality of the individual therapeutic relationship for outcome in patients with personality disorders who underwent inpatient psychodynamic psychotherapy.
Methods: In a prospective study 254 patients with DSM IV Cluster B and C personality disorders were examined at several intervals in the course of inpatient psychotherapy with the Helping Alliance Questionnaire, the Symptom Check List SCL-90-R, the score for severity of impairment and with questionnaires on the form of therapy for patients and therapists.
Results: Independent of the outcome, patients classified individual psychotherapy as the most effective form of therapy. Successful patients also favoured group psychotherapy as being particularly effective; unsuccessful patients rated group psychotherapy as poor. Test results from patients in the dimensions therapeutic alliance and relationship in the Helping Alliance Questionnaire correlated significantly with the outcome of the therapy after just two weeks.
Conclusions: The investigation supports a central role of the individual therapeutic relationship for the outcome of therapy in inpatient psychotherapy for personality disorders. The Helping Alliance Questionnaire is suitable for an effective monitoring of the inpatient therapy process.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://dx.doi.org/10.13109/zptm.2004.50.4.394 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
Assessment of bacteriological and immunological markers in urinary tract infection and the effect of antibiotics on the isolated bacteria.
Cell Mol Biol (Noisy-le-grand)
January 2025
Laboratory of Plant Improvement and Valorization of Agro-resources, National School of Engineers of Sfax, University of Sfax, Sfax LR.16ES20, Tunisia.
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are recognized as the second most common medical condition, following respiratory infections. Despite the availability of numerous efficacious antibiotics for the management of UTIs, the rising incidence of bacterial resistance presents significant challenges in the treatment of these infections. Bacteria are endowed with the ability to reproduce and develop resistance mechanisms against antibiotics.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInvestigation of the Relationship Between Intolerance of Uncertainty, Metacognitions, Maladaptive Coping, and Fear of Cancer Recurrence via Moderated Mediation Model.
Psychooncology
January 2025
Department of Psychology, Maltepe University, İstanbul, Turkey.
Objective: In recent years, many studies have investigated the triggers, perpetuating factors, and outcomes of Fear of Cancer Recurrence (FCR), highlighting its complexity with multiple dimensions that encompass both antecedents and consequences. In this sense, the cognitive approach to FCR has explored variables such as metacognition, maladaptive coping strategies, and intolerance of uncertainty (IU). On the other hand, the findings of a restricted number of studies investigating the relationship between FCR and stated variables appear to be inconsistent.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEvaluation of polygenic risk scores for hormones and receptors levels in patients with vestibulodynia: a case-control study.
J Sex Med
January 2025
Clinical Obstetric and Gynecological V Buzzi, ASST-FBF-Sacco, Via Castelvetro 24-20124-University of the Study of Milan, Milan, Italy.
Background: Vulvodynia is a multifactorial disease affecting 7%-16% of reproductive-aged women in general population; however, little is still known about the genetics underlying this complex disease.
Aim: To compare polygenic risk scores for hormones and receptors levels in a case-control study to investigate their role in vulvodynia and their correlation with clinical phenotypes.
Methods: Our case-control study included patients with vestibulodynia (VBD) and healthy women.
Ethnobotany of vascular plants use, conservation and management practice in the homegardens by the people of Dawuro in Southwestern Ethiopia.
J Ethnobiol Ethnomed
January 2025
Department of Biology, College of Natural and Computational Science, Arba Minch University, Arba Minch, Ethiopia.
Background: Homegardens (HGs) are well-time-honored traditional land use systems in small plots of land with purposely designed intricate structure and a mixture of planted vascular plants (VPs) for different purposes. Hence, the present study was initiated to investigate the ethnobotanical information of vascular plants of homegardens and their use, conservation and management practice by the people of Dawuro in southwestern Ethiopia.
Methods: A total of 162 farmer informants were selected and interviewed within a distance of < 2 km, 2-4 km and > 4 km between the natural forest and homegardens, and 0.
Clinician perspectives on designing and implementing a hereditary cancer transition clinic.
Hered Cancer Clin Pract
January 2025
Department of Population Health Sciences, Geisinger, Danville, PA, 17822, USA.
Article Synopsis
- Early identification of hereditary cancer predisposition in adolescents and young adults is crucial for targeted cancer prevention and improving survival rates, but this age group faces unique healthcare transition challenges.
- The study aimed to gather expert insights on creating a transition clinic for this demographic, using qualitative methods inspired by human-centered design and implementation science.
- Key findings emphasized the importance of relationship building, care coordination, education, effective communication among providers, and establishing a sustainable clinic model to enhance program implementation.
Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!