Abstract:Introduction: The majority of studies on the effectiveness of psychotherapy have reported results for relatively short follow-up times. Aims: In this study the effectiveness of short-and long-term psychotherapy was compared during a very long follow-up. Methods: A total of 326 psychiatric outpatients with mood or anxiety disorder were randomly assigned to solution-focused therapy (12 sessions), short-term psychodynamic (20 sessions) and long-term psychodynamic psychotherapy (240 sessions) in Helsinki Psychothe… Show more
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