title: [The Munich Attachment and Effectiveness Study: Study Design and a Case Example].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The "Munich Attachment and Effectiveness Study" is a prospective psychotherapy study examining process and outcome of psychoanalytic psychotherapies. The study design and results are exemplified in a single case.
  
  
  METHODS
  At 6 points in time audio-taped and transcribed therapy sessions are evaluated using process instruments (e. g. Psychotherapy Process Q-Set PQS) and interviews (e. g. Operationalized Psychodynamic Diagnostics OPD, Heidelberg Structural Change Scale HSCS, Adult Attachment Interview AAI).
  
  
  RESULTS
  In the single case, findings from the psychotherapeutic process (e. g. "therapist is empathic" according to PQS) complement the achieved changes. 5 HSCS problem foci reached level of "restructuring", on the Reflective Functioning Scale a marked change of RF took place and the attachment classification changed over time.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The instruments employed in this study corresponded well in assessing change processes in spite of differing theoretical background.
authors.affiliation: Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie Psychologische Hochschule Berlin.
authors.forename: Susanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hörz-Sagstetter
authors.affiliation: Psychologie, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.
authors.forename: Anna-Rahel
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Minow
authors.affiliation: Psychologie, Universität Kassel.
authors.forename: Ingrid
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Erhardt
authors.affiliation: Psychologie, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.
authors.forename: Julia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Barten-Hohn
authors.affiliation: Psychologie, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Denscherz
authors.affiliation: Institut für Psychologie, Universität Innsbruck, Österreich.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Buchheim
authors.affiliation: Institut für Psychologie, Universität Klagenfurt, Österreich.
authors.forename: Svenja
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Taubner
authors.affiliation: Psychologie, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.
authors.forename: Wolfgang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Mertens
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D064889:Psychotherapy, Psychodynamic / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult