title: Brief dynamic psychotherapy for less well-adjusted patients. Pilot study.
abstract: A twelve-session therapy model ad modum James Mann is described. Selection criteria are outlined. The therapies and systematic follow-up data of 4 well-adjusted and 4 less well-adjusted patients are described and compared. Some modifications of technique for the less well-adjusted patients are proposed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Oslo, Norway.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Høglend
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D001883:Borderline Personality Disorder / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D011379:Prognosis; D011575:Psychoanalytic Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D011614:Psychotherapy, Brief / Q000379:methods*; D012649:Self Concept