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Outcome studies have shown that many types of psychoanalytic and psychodynamic treatments (we use the two terms interchangeably to avoid repetitiveness) are effective in bringing about change not only in symptoms but also in internal psychological abilities such as insight, level of defenses, internalized object relations, affect tolerance, and view of self (Leichsenring 2009). Complementing outcome studies, process studies have identified some of the techniques and patient-therapist interactions most characteristic of psychodynamic treatments (compared with other types of treatment) and some of the active ingredients and mechanisms of change (Blatt et al. 2010; Smith-Hansen et al. 2011b).
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