Intensive short-term dynamic psychotherapy provided by novice psychotherapists: effects on symptomatology and psychological structure in patients with anxiety disorders
This study examines the effectiveness of psychotherapy provided by novice therapists, in an attempt to clarify the controversial relationship between treatment effectiveness and therapist experience. To achieve this, we examined the short- and long-term effectiveness of intensive short-term dynamic...
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| author | Diego Rocco Vincenzo Calvo Vito Agrosì Francesca Bergami Luce Maria Busetto Silvia Marin Giovanna Pezzetta Luca Rossi Lorenzo Zuccotti Allan Abbass |
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| description | This study examines the effectiveness of psychotherapy provided by novice therapists, in an attempt to clarify the controversial relationship between treatment effectiveness and therapist experience. To achieve this, we examined the short- and long-term effectiveness of intensive short-term dynamic psychotherapy (ISTDP) in the treatment of patients with the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder, IV edition - Text Revision anxiety disorders, as provided by novice psychology trainees. Twenty-two patients with anxiety disorders were provided ISTDP. Patients improved significantly on all outcome indices, including the global assessment of functioning, the symptom checklist and the inventory of interpersonal problems, at the end of the treatment and at 6 and 12 month follow-up. In addition to these results, there was marked structural personality change as evidenced by ratings on the Shedler Westen assessment procedure (SWAP-200), at the same assessment moments; the SWAP-200 psychological health index score showed a meaningful increase in adaptive psychological resources and capacities, while the mean number of personality diagnoses decreased from the beginning to the end of therapy, and all patients maintaining their gains in 6-12 month follow-up. We conclude that ISTDP provided by novice psychotherapists is efficacious in bringing broad and in-depth change to pathology that can perpetuate anxiety disorders and other psychiatric conditions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b588285582494523a80f7e014476e30b2022-12-21T23:11:26ZengPAGEPress PublicationsResearch in Psychotherapy2499-75522239-80312021-04-0124110.4081/ripppo.2021.503Intensive short-term dynamic psychotherapy provided by novice psychotherapists: effects on symptomatology and psychological structure in patients with anxiety disordersDiego Rocco0Vincenzo Calvo1Vito Agrosì2Francesca Bergami3Luce Maria Busetto4Silvia Marin5Giovanna Pezzetta6Luca Rossi7Lorenzo Zuccotti8Allan Abbass9Department of Developmental and Social Psychology, University of Padova, PadovaDepartment of Philosophy, Sociology, Pedagogy and Applied Psychology, University of Padova, PadovaC.I.S.S.P.A.T. Centro Italiano Studio Sviluppo Psicoterapie A breve Termine, PadovaC.I.S.S.P.A.T. Centro Italiano Studio Sviluppo Psicoterapie A breve Termine, PadovaC.I.S.S.P.A.T. Centro Italiano Studio Sviluppo Psicoterapie A breve Termine, PadovaC.I.S.S.P.A.T. Centro Italiano Studio Sviluppo Psicoterapie A breve Termine, PadovaC.I.S.S.P.A.T. Centro Italiano Studio Sviluppo Psicoterapie A breve Termine, PadovaC.I.S.S.P.A.T. Centro Italiano Studio Sviluppo Psicoterapie A breve Termine, PadovaC.I.S.S.P.A.T. Centro Italiano Studio Sviluppo Psicoterapie A breve Termine, PadovaCentre for Emotions and Health, Dalhousie UniversityThis study examines the effectiveness of psychotherapy provided by novice therapists, in an attempt to clarify the controversial relationship between treatment effectiveness and therapist experience. To achieve this, we examined the short- and long-term effectiveness of intensive short-term dynamic psychotherapy (ISTDP) in the treatment of patients with the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder, IV edition - Text Revision anxiety disorders, as provided by novice psychology trainees. Twenty-two patients with anxiety disorders were provided ISTDP. Patients improved significantly on all outcome indices, including the global assessment of functioning, the symptom checklist and the inventory of interpersonal problems, at the end of the treatment and at 6 and 12 month follow-up. In addition to these results, there was marked structural personality change as evidenced by ratings on the Shedler Westen assessment procedure (SWAP-200), at the same assessment moments; the SWAP-200 psychological health index score showed a meaningful increase in adaptive psychological resources and capacities, while the mean number of personality diagnoses decreased from the beginning to the end of therapy, and all patients maintaining their gains in 6-12 month follow-up. We conclude that ISTDP provided by novice psychotherapists is efficacious in bringing broad and in-depth change to pathology that can perpetuate anxiety disorders and other psychiatric conditions.https://researchinpsychotherapy.org/index.php/rpsy/article/view/503Intensive short-term dynamic psychotherapyoutcomeanxiety disorderstrainees. |
| spellingShingle | Diego Rocco Vincenzo Calvo Vito Agrosì Francesca Bergami Luce Maria Busetto Silvia Marin Giovanna Pezzetta Luca Rossi Lorenzo Zuccotti Allan Abbass Intensive short-term dynamic psychotherapy provided by novice psychotherapists: effects on symptomatology and psychological structure in patients with anxiety disorders Research in Psychotherapy Intensive short-term dynamic psychotherapy outcome anxiety disorders trainees. |
| title | Intensive short-term dynamic psychotherapy provided by novice psychotherapists: effects on symptomatology and psychological structure in patients with anxiety disorders |
| title_full | Intensive short-term dynamic psychotherapy provided by novice psychotherapists: effects on symptomatology and psychological structure in patients with anxiety disorders |
| title_fullStr | Intensive short-term dynamic psychotherapy provided by novice psychotherapists: effects on symptomatology and psychological structure in patients with anxiety disorders |
| title_full_unstemmed | Intensive short-term dynamic psychotherapy provided by novice psychotherapists: effects on symptomatology and psychological structure in patients with anxiety disorders |
| title_short | Intensive short-term dynamic psychotherapy provided by novice psychotherapists: effects on symptomatology and psychological structure in patients with anxiety disorders |
| title_sort | intensive short term dynamic psychotherapy provided by novice psychotherapists effects on symptomatology and psychological structure in patients with anxiety disorders |
| topic | Intensive short-term dynamic psychotherapy outcome anxiety disorders trainees. |
| url | https://researchinpsychotherapy.org/index.php/rpsy/article/view/503 |
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