Long-term psychodynamic psychotherapy in complex mental disorders: Update of a meta-analysis

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 199, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 15-22

  Leichsenring, Falk ^a   Rabung, Sven ^b  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HAMBURG EPPENDORF   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; META ANALYSIS; PSYCHODYNAMICS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PERSONALITY DISORDERS; PSYCHOANALYTIC THERAPY; PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC PROCESSES; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79960108987     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: 14721465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.110.082776     Document Type: Review

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