title: [Psychodynamically oriented inpatient psychotherapy of depressive disorders - First findings from a naturalistic, multicenter study].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  While the general effectiveness of psychodynamic psychotherapy in both outpatient and inpatient treatment has been proven, few studies document the effectiveness of clinical inpatient treatment of depression through psychodynamic psychotherapy.
  
  
  METHODS
  This paper presents first results of a naturalistic multicenter intervention study. Included were female inpatients suffering from depressive symptoms who had been admitted to 15 psychodynamically oriented psychosomatic hospital units (N = 487). The mean duration of treatment was 61.8 days. Data were acquired at admission (T1) and discharge (T2).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Our findings support previous evidence and show that psychodynamically oriented inpatient psychotherapy of depressive disorders is efficient. High pre-post effect sizes were documented in all psychometric instruments used (BDI, HAM-D, SCL-90-R, BSS, GAF). Initial subgroup comparisons reveal that the benefits for patients with comorbid personality disorder are significantly lower than for depressed patients without comorbid personality disorder.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Psychodynamic inpatient psychotherapy, as practiced under naturalistic conditions, is an effective treatment of depression. Predictors of therapeutic effects within different therapeutic settings, however, remain unclear. The sustainability of the therapeutic effects found and their impact on psychodynamic relevant constructs have still to be proven.
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Franz
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Seidler
authors.forename: Dörte
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jenett
authors.forename: Ralf
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schäfer
authors.forename: Uwe
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Wutzler
authors.forename: Wolfgang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kämmerer
authors.forename: Maria Anna
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Deters
authors.forename: Henning
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Schauenburg
authors.forename: Nina
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Becher-Dortschy
authors.forename: Kerstin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Frommhold
authors.forename: Wolfram
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Keller
authors.forename: Jürgen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gosda
authors.forename: Wolfgang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Tress
authors.forename: Adolf
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zeller
authors.forename: Manfred E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Beutel
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Langenbach
authors.forename: Thilo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hoffmann
authors.forename: Rita
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Haberger
authors.forename: Norbert
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hartkamp
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D015897:Comorbidity; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D010555:Personality Inventory; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D064889:Psychotherapy, Psychodynamic / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents