Effectiveness of short-term psychodynamic group therapy in a public outpatient psychotherapy unit

Nordic Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 106-114

  Jensen, Hans Henrik ^a   Mortensen, Erik Lykke ^a   Lotz, Martin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Clinical significant change; Effect size; SCL 90 R Global Severity Index; Short term psychodynamic group therapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EFFECT SIZE; FEMALE; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD DISORDER; NEUROSIS; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PERSONALITY DISORDER; SYMPTOM CHECKLIST 90;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOOD DISORDERS; NEUROTIC DISORDERS; PERSONALITY DISORDERS; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOANALYTIC THERAPY; PSYCHOMETRICS; PSYCHOTHERAPY, BRIEF; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77951109513     PISSN: 08039488     EISSN: 15024725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/08039480903443874     Document Type: Article

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