Short-Term Psychodynamic Psychotherapy in Patients with ＂Male Depression＂ Syndrome, Hopelessness, and Suicide Risk: A Pilot Study

Objectives and Methods. This was an observational study of the efficacy of short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy (STPP) in a sample of 35 (30 women and 5 men) patients with moderate-to-severe “male depression” (Gotland Scale for Male Depression (GSMD) ≥ 13) comorbid with unipolar mood disorder (dys...

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Published in:Depression Research and Treatment 2013, Vol.2013 (2013), p.78-82
Main Authors: Angeletti, Gloria, Pompili, Maurizio, Innamorati, Marco, Santucci, Chiara, Savoja, Valeria, Goldblatt, Mark, Girardi, Paolo
Format: Article
Language:English
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Care and treatment
Depression, Mental
Patient outcomes
Psychotherapy
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Summary:Objectives and Methods. This was an observational study of the efficacy of short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy (STPP) in a sample of 35 (30 women and 5 men) patients with moderate-to-severe “male depression” (Gotland Scale for Male Depression (GSMD) ≥ 13) comorbid with unipolar mood disorder (dysthymia and major depression) or anxiety disorder. Outcome measures were GSMD and BHS (Beck Hopelessness Scale) score changes from baseline. Results. Patients had a strong response to STPP on the GSMD (estimated mean score change (± SE)=−9.08 ± 2.74;P
ISSN:2090-1321
2090-133X
DOI:10.1155/2013/408983