[Depth psychologically founded psychotherapy].
Depth psychologically founded psychotherapy is a treatment based on psychoanalysis. This article describes the treatment method. The following aspects are emphasized: Terminology definitions, historical development, specific differences between depth psychologically founded and analytic psychotherapy as well as the treatment practice with the focus on current psychosocial conflicts and their implications. Indication, counter-indication and differential indication are also discussed, and the status of empirical evaluation is described. Finally, the therapist's qualifications for this treatment method are elucidated.
Rüger
Ulrich
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Klinik für Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie, Von-Siebold-Str. 5, D-37075 Göttingen, Germany. urueger@gwdg.de
D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D010553:Personality Development; D011574:Psychoanalytic Theory; D011575:Psychoanalytic Therapy / Q000379:methods*