Abstract
In general, psychodynamic psychotherapy is not considered evidence-based treatment. This review includes recent meta-analyses and review papers. We conclude that evidence in favour of psychodynamic psychotherapy exists for unipolar depression, panic anxiety with and without agoraphobia, social phobia, generalised anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder. For complex mental conditions, long-term psychodynamic psychotherapy shows greater effect than no treatment, standard treatment and short-term psychotherapy. Psychodynamic psychotherapy can be recommended for treatment of specific psychiatric disorders.
| Translated title of the contribution | [Evidence to support psychodynamic psychotherapy.] |
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| Original language | Danish |
| Journal | Ugeskrift for Laeger |
| Volume | 172 |
| Issue number | 42 |
| Pages (from-to) | 2882-2887 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| ISSN | 0041-5782 |
| Publication status | Published - 18 Oct 2010 |