Patient sex as moderator of effects of transference interpretation in a randomized controlled study of dynamic psychotherapy

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 78-86

  Ulberg, Randi ^a,c   Johansson, Paul ^b   Marble, Alice ^b   Høglend, Per ^b  

^a DIAKONHJEMMET HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^c DIAKONHJEMMET HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Dynamic psychotherapy; Gender; Sex; Transference

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHECKLIST; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PSYCHODYNAMICS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TRANSFERENCE; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 60849135437     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: 14970015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674370905400205     Document Type: Article

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