Article
Psychology, Clinical
Melinda Latos, Gyorgy Lazar, Zoltan Ondrik, Edit Szederkenyi, Zoltan Hodi, Zoltan Horvath, Marta Csabai
Summary: This study found that positive psychology intervention for kidney transplant patients can improve their psychological state, increase posttraumatic growth scores, and make their attitude towards transplantation and disease more positive. A key finding was that patients receiving positive psychology intervention had significantly better kidney function after 6 months and 1 year post-transplantation.
JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY PSYCHOTHERAPY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Psychoanalysis
Javier Malda Castillo, Ella Beton, Conor Coman, Bethany Howell, Chrissie Burness, Jayne Martlew, Leo Russell, Joel Town, Allan Abbass, Guillermo Perez Algorta, Sophie Valavanis
Summary: Intensive Short-Term Psychodynamic Therapy (ISTDP) has been shown to be effective and safe for the treatment of Functional Neurological Disorders (FND). This pilot study explored the therapeutic effects of a 3-session course of ISTDP and found that it was acceptable and beneficial for a complex patient group. Further controlled and randomized studies are needed to provide more evidence.
PSYCHOANALYTIC PSYCHOTHERAPY
(2022)
Review
Psychology, Clinical
Kara McTiernan, Fiona Gullon-Scott, Robert Dudley
Summary: The study found that positive psychology interventions significantly increase people's wellbeing, but more research is needed on their impact on reducing depression. However, the methodological quality of the current research interventions was low, with limitations in intervention diversity and common issues identified.
JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY PSYCHOTHERAPY
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Katie Aafjes-van Doorn, Vera Bekes, Tracy A. Prout, Leon Hoffman
Summary: This study explores psychotherapists' experiences with online therapy during the Covid-19 pandemic. Results show that most therapists had little pre-pandemic experience and training in providing online therapy, and younger therapists faced more challenges in transitioning to online therapy. Many therapists initially believed that online therapy was less effective than in-person therapy and faced various relational and technical challenges during online sessions.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN PSYCHOANALYTIC ASSOCIATION
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Simone Cheli, Francesca Chiarello, Veronica Cavalletti
Summary: The treatment of schizoid personality disorder is understudied, and this paper explores the effect of an integrative psychotherapy on patients with this disorder, showing reliable changes in symptomatology and remission from diagnosis.
JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY PSYCHOTHERAPY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Anthony W. Bateman
Summary: Mentalization-based treatment for ASPD (MBT-ASPD) offers a promising intervention for addressing the dysfunction of the attachment system and reduced mentalizing abilities that lead to impulsive behavior and relational reactivity in individuals with antisocial personality disorder.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOTHERAPY
(2022)
Review
Psychology, Clinical
L. M. Steinert, S. Gries, D. Kastner, S. Wulf, A. Molitor, A. Gumz
Summary: This article provides a systematic overview of empirical studies on the association between semantic characteristics of the language of therapists and the therapeutic relationship as well as the therapy outcome, highlighting both positive and negative associations between certain words and therapy outcomes.
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Marcel Wilhelm, Gaby Bleichhardt, Anne-Catherine Ewen, Winfried Rief
Summary: This study presents a treatment manual for depression utilizing expectation-focused psychotherapeutic interventions (EFPI). The manual comprises psychoeducation, behavioral experiments, and cognitive immunization strategies to improve the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). A pilot study with promising results has been conducted and a comprehensive evaluation is underway.
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Lida Anagnostaki, Alexandra Zaharia
Summary: This study explores the experiences of offspring of former political prisoners who were separated from their parents at a young age due to political reasons. During the Greek Civil War, numerous people were detained or sent to concentration camps, leading to separation from their families and young children. This specific form of parent-child separation, influenced by political and ideological tension, has rarely been studied before. Through interviews with 10 adult men and women who experienced separation from both parents, the study examines their current perspectives on their childhood experiences. The analysis reveals that ideology played a significant role in shaping the participants' understanding and interpretation of their experiences.
PSYCHOANALYTIC PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Rebecca L. Pearl, Caroline Bach, Thomas A. Wadden
Summary: This article introduces a novel psychological intervention designed to reduce the negative effects of internalized weight stigma on individuals with a higher body weight. The intervention's content is described in detail, along with preliminary evidence of its potential effects on psychological and behavioral outcomes.
JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY PSYCHOTHERAPY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Maria Ploetner, Katja Moldt, Tina In-Albon, Julian Schmitz
Summary: Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a significant impact on the mental health of children and adolescents in Germany. Waiting times have increased, more treatment sessions are being offered, and initial consultations have also increased. About half of the patients experienced worsening symptoms, and there has been a rise in various mental disorders. Telephone and video sessions have become more common, and there has been closer cooperation with parents, while cooperation with other disciplines has decreased.
Article
Psychology, Psychoanalysis
Jonathan Delafield-Butt, Penelope Dunbar, Colwyn Trevarthen
Summary: This article offers a neuroscientific explanation of autism as a disruption to the embodied experience of the Core Self. It explores how autism affects individuals' self-awareness, self-regulation, and communication skills. Additionally, the article provides recommendations for therapeutic care to relieve autistic distress and promote personal development.
PSYCHOANALYTIC INQUIRY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Kevin Glisenti, Esben Strodl, Robert King
Summary: This exploratory study examined whether emotion-focused therapy (EFT) could change negative beliefs about emotions and emotional expressivity in individuals with binge-eating disorder (BED). The results showed that EFT treatment resulted in significant improvements in beliefs about emotions, but had no significant effect on emotional expressivity.
JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY PSYCHOTHERAPY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Jana Volkert, Svenja Taubner, Gerry Byrne, Trudie Rossouw, Nick Midgley
Summary: This article introduces the concept of mentalization and its application in understanding the psychopathology of children, adolescents, and families in clinical practice. The authors outline the use of mentalization-based techniques and interventions to build epistemic trust and reestablish mentalizing in families, supported by clinical vignettes from various clinical settings. The article concludes with a summary of current evidence for mentalization-based interventions and discusses future directions for research and clinical work.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOTHERAPY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Paul Schroeder-Pfeifer, Anna K. Georg, Alessandro Talia, Jana Volkert, Beate Ditzen, Svenja Taubner
Summary: This study presents an experimental paradigm for assessing Epistemic Trust (ET), measuring individuals' trust in interpersonally transmitted information. Results showed that participants generally endorsed trustworthy feedback and rejected untrustworthy feedback. The assessment procedure can be considered as an internally validated measure of ET.
PSYCHOANALYTIC PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Psychoanalysis
Avgi Saketopoulou
PSYCHOANALYTIC QUARTERLY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Jochem Willemsen
Summary: The professional context of clinical psychologists and psychotherapists is characterized by uniqueness, uncertainty, and value-conflicts. This paper discusses the epistemological underpinning of clinical reasoning and argues that thinking in cases, which relies on evidence from within the case and clinical experience, is more suitable for supporting clinical reasoning and decision-making than statistical thinking and probabilistic knowledge.
JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY PSYCHOTHERAPY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Psychoanalysis
Francesca Tessitore, Marica Gallo, Mauro Cozzolino, Giorgia Margherita
Summary: This qualitative study explores the representations of the Nigerian sexual trafficking phenomenon and the relationship with trafficked women from the perspective of Nigerian female cultural mediators. The findings suggest that cultural mediation work with trafficked women is more complex due to shared gender, ethnic, and cultural identities. The study highlights the need for specific support for cultural mediators to prevent vicarious trauma and raise awareness of the complexities involved in their work.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF APPLIED PSYCHOANALYTIC STUDIES
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Psychoanalysis
Alexandra Nicole Novak, Jonas Luedemann, Sylke Andreas
Summary: The study examines therapies performed or analyzed using the control mastery theory approach and explores the manifestations and potential meanings of testing in interaction, self-presentation, narratives, and setting. The results highlight the differences in testing strategies among patients and the possibility of changing strategies during treatment.
INTERNATIONAL FORUM OF PSYCHOANALYSIS
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Susanne Singer, Luisa Sievers, Ida Scholz, Katherine Taylor, Julian Blanck, Lena Maier
Summary: This study examined the characteristics of patients using outpatient psychodynamic psychotherapy and compared them to the general population. The study found that men, older people, and migrants were underrepresented, while the unemployed were overrepresented. Many patients reported experiencing physical and/or sexual violence, and a significant proportion had parents who separated when they were young. Suicidal ideation, self-harming behavior, and violence towards others were also reported. The most common diagnosis group was affective disorders, followed by neurotic disorders.
PSYCHODYNAMIC PRACTICE
(2023)
