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- Outpatient clinics help train future therapists by providing real-life experience with patients.
- A study looked at 421 patients to understand their mental health problems and personal issues.
- Most patients were women, many had depression, and over half showed signs of personality disorders, indicating they had significant emotional struggles.
Article Abstract
Unlabelled: Outpatient clinics affiliated with psychotherapeutic training institutions play a crucial role in ensuring the quality of future psychotherapists' training.
Objective: In the present study we examined the characteristics of patients in terms of sym\u0002ptomatology and psychodynamic dimensions.
Methods: The study utilized online questionnaires completed by n = 421 patients between September 2020 and March 2021. These questionnaires gathered information on sociodemo\u0002graphics, symptomatology (PHQ-D), relationship dynamics (IIP), personality functioning (OPD-SQS, IPO-16), and intrapsychic conflicts (OPD-KF).
Results: The sample consisted of 71.0 % females, with 65 % having prior experience with psy\u0002chotherapeutic treatments. Notably, 74.9 % of the patients fulfilled the criteria of a depressive disorder in PHQ-D (with 34.8 % identified as Major Depressive Disorder, MDD). Additional\u0002ly, 53.1 % of all patients surpassed the threshold for the diagnosis of a personality disorder based on the IPO-16.
Discussion: Findings suggest that patients seeking treatment at these clinics exhibit signifi\u0002cant psychological distress and often have a history of prior psychotherapeutic interventions.
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