title: [Effectiveness of psychoanalytically founded brief and dynamic psychotherapy].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study has been designed to investigate the effectivity of psychodynamic therapies.
  
  
  METHODS
  In a naturalistic prospective longitudinal study, 117 patients are compared with 116 untreated probands.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The improvement of the general psychosocial impairment of patients of clinical relevance and significance. The effective magnitude of change is high. Untreated patients show on the average no remission of impaired well-being and symptoms six months later.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Analytically orientated short-term psychotherapy and dynamic psychotherapy are effective in the treatment of many dysthymic and anxiety disorders as well as in the treatment of a number of personality disorders.
authors.affiliation: Universität Heidelberg.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Holm-Hadulla
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kiefer
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Sessar
mesh_terms: D000275:Adjustment Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D000328:Adult; D019263:Dysthymic Disorder / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D011575:Psychoanalytic Therapy; D011614:Psychotherapy, Brief