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A Retrospective Follow‐Up Study of 84 Patients Treated with Individual Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. Outcome and Predictive Factors.
Author(s) -
ClementelJones Cecilia,
Malan David,
Trauer Tom
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
british journal of psychotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.442
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1752-0118
pISSN - 0265-9883
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-0118.1990.tb01298.x
Subject(s) - psychoanalytic theory , psychology , context (archaeology) , outcome (game theory) , psychotherapist , clinical psychology , mathematics , mathematical economics , paleontology , biology
. 84 patients treated with individual psychoanalytic psychotherapy in the Adult Department of the Tavistock Clinic were followed up 3 to 9 years after the end of treatment. Adjustment level at intake and number of sessions were found to correlate with outcome. More specifically, capacity to relate and problem‐solving ability were found to be predictive of outcome. The significance of the findings is discussed within the context of the debate concerning the efficacy of psychotherapy.