The Neurobiological Underpinnings of Psychoanalytic Theory and Therapy [PDF]
This paper sets out the neurobiological underpinnings of the core theoretical claims of psychoanalysis. These claims concern (1) innate emotional needs, (2) learning from experience, and (3) unconscious mental processing.
Mark Leonard Solms
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Psychoanalytically informed MDMA-assisted therapy for pathological narcissism: a novel theoretical approach [PDF]
Pathological narcissism (PN) is a complex, treatment-resistant disorder characterized by unstable self-esteem that fluctuates between grandiosity and vulnerability, complicating the formation of a stable self-image.
Alexa E. Albert+2 more
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The efficacy of horney psychoanalytic therapy on personality organization of divorce applicant women: a single subject study on three personality types [PDF]
Background: Many studies have shown that psychological therapies are effective in preventing divorce. There is a lack of research in the field of psychoanalytic treatment with the aim of changing or modifying the personality structure of neurotic women ...
Soheila Jafarpour+2 more
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Babies in therapy, psychoanalytic interventions for infants and their parents [PDF]
Babies in therapy: The study “Psychoanalytic interventions for infants and their parents” conducted on infants through the lens of psychoanalysis and clinical work with both parents and infants all contribute to our knowledge of the nature of early ...
Christine Anzieu-Premmereur
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Doing-together with words: the sequential unfolding of a moment of meeting in a psychoanalytic therapy session [PDF]
Marcos Herrera Burstein+4 more
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Systemic therapy informed self-help and paraprofessional training in a naturalistic setting: study protocol of a digital randomised trial [PDF]
Background Multiple studies have shown the efficacy of Systemic Psychotherapy (ST) approaches as a promising path to address various mental health disorders and alleviate psychological distress.
Pieter Erasmus+6 more
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Improving mood with psychoanalytic and cognitive therapies (IMPACT): a pragmatic effectiveness superiority trial to investigate whether specialised psychological treatment reduces the risk for relapse in adolescents with moderate to severe unipolar depression: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial [PDF]
Background Up to 70% of adolescents with moderate to severe unipolar major depression respond to psychological treatment plus Fluoxetine (20-50 mg) with symptom reduction and improved social function reported by 24 weeks after beginning treatment. Around
Suckling John+12 more
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A Comparison of Psychoanalytic Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety (Panic/Agoraphobia) and Personality Disorders (APD Study): Presentation of the RCT Study Design [PDF]
OBJECTIVES Anxiety disorders, most notably panic disorders and agoraphobia, are common mental disorders, and there is a high comorbidity with personality disorders.
Cord Benecke+7 more
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Theory of Psychoanalytic Therapy [PDF]
Leon L. Altman
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