Open AccessPsychoanalytic psychotherapy in addictive disorders
Author(s) -
Malika Verma,
Ajay Vijayakrishnan
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
indian journal of psychiatry/indian journal of psychiatry
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.485
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1998-3794
pISSN - 0019-5545
DOI - 10.4103/psychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_16_18
Subject(s) - psychoanalytic theory , addiction , psychotherapist , anxiety , psychology , depression (economics) , personality disorders , personality , psychiatry , psychoanalysis , economics , macroeconomics
Psychoanalytic psychotherapy can afford a viable treatment option for certain carefully chosen patients whose needs go beyond the immediate control of substance use. Though the evidence base specifically for addictions is lacking, an emerging body of evidence has demonstrated good effect in the commonly seen co-morbid conditions such as depression, anxiety and personality pathology.