title: Baseline training in cognitive and psychodynamic psychotherapy during a psychologist training program. Exploring client outcomes in therapies of one or two semesters.
abstract: This effectiveness study explored the outcomes of 187 clients seen by 187 students undergoing baseline training in psychotherapy. Clients reduced their symptoms (SCL-90) and increased their positive self-image (SASB introject) during the therapy. Multiple regression analyses showed no differences between the cognitive and the psychodynamic training approaches and no differences between one and two semesters duration of the therapies. However, 2-3% of variance in end states was accounted for by the interaction between the variables, indicating a moderating effect of duration in the two approaches. Outcomes for clients in the cognitive training approach were significantly better with two semesters than with one semester, while there was no such difference in the psychodynamic approach. Consequences for baseline training are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden. Inga.Dennhag@psy.umu.se
authors.forename: Inga
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Dennhag
authors.forename: Bengt-Åke
authors.initials: BÅ
authors.lastname: Armelius
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000628:therapy*; D002983:Clinical Competence; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000193:education / Q000379:methods; D003863:Depression / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011584:Psychology / Q000193:education*; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000193:education / Q000379:methods; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012649:Self Concept; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome