Department/School

Social Work

Date of this version

2012

Document Type

Article

Keywords

mental health, community practice, psychotherapy, quantitative, time-series analysis, psychodynamic, longitudinal

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1177/1049731511412790

Abstract

This effectiveness study examined the course of treatment longitudinally and outcomes associated with psychodynamic psychotherapy for a sample of 1,050 people undertaking this treatment in a community setting, over the course of 4 years, at 3-month intervals, using the Outcome Questionnaire (OQ)-45.2. The authors used multilevel modeling to look at the nature of change over time and at potentially meaningful moderating variables. Results show a robust general improvement, though a more moderate one than described in recent meta-analyses including primarily prospective studies. The treatment was followed by broad improvements, over time, with a general trend and few notable interaction effects. The treatment involved little deterioration, particularly in the first year. Subgroup analysis suggested that (a) clients with more initial symptom severity showed greater improvement and a unique course of recovery with (b) clients who stayed over a year constituting a potentially unique subgroup.

Volume

22

Issue

1

Published in

https://doi.org/10.1177/1049731511412790

Citation/Other Information

Roseborough, D. J., McLeod, J. T., & Bradshaw, W. (2012). Psychodynamic psychotherapy: A quantitative, longitudinal perspective. Research on Social Work Practice, 22(1), 54-67. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049731511412790

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