Effectiveness and cost effectiveness of Davanloo's intensive short-term dynamic psychotherapy: Does unlocking the unconscious make a difference?

American Journal of Psychotherapy

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 89-108

  Town, Joel M ^a   Abbass, Allan ^a   Bernier, Denise ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Davanloo; Emotions; Psychodynamic therapy; Unconscious

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; EGO DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; METHODOLOGY; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PSYCHOANALYSIS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PERSONALITY DISORDERS; PSYCHOANALYTIC THERAPY; PSYCHOTHERAPY, BRIEF; TRANSFERENCE (PSYCHOLOGY); TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNCONSCIOUS (PSYCHOLOGY);

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84879291278     PISSN: 00029564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.2013.67.1.89     Document Type: Review

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