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Published Online: 2006, pp. 215–321

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy: Techniques, Efficacy, and Indications

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In this article, we provide an overview of the techniques and efficacy of the two most commonly used psychotherapeutic treatments of psychiatric disorders in adults: cognitive-behavioral and psychodynamic therapy. Psychotherapeutic techniques, major indications, and empirical evidence will be presented. The focus will be on empirically supported models of treatment.
Context: Cognitive-behavioral therapy and psychodynamic psychotherapy are the most frequently applied methods of psychotherapy in clinical practice.
Objective: To give an up-to-date description of cognitive-behavioral therapy and psychodynamic psychotherapy and to review empirical evidence for efficacy in specific mental disorders.
Data Sources: Systematic reviews of psychotherapy outcome research based on evidence-based methods were used. In order to identify more recent trials, Medline, PsycInfo, Pubmed, and Current Contents were searched in addition in July 2005 using database-specific keywords. In October 2005, the search was updated. Text books and journal articles were used as well.
Study selection: The authors reviewed the available systematic surveys

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American Journal of Psychotherapy
Pages: 233 - 259
PubMed: 17066756

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Published in print: 2006, pp. 215–321
Published online: 30 April 2018

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Falk Leichsenring, D.Sc. [email protected]
Clinic of Tiefenbrunn and Clinic of Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, University of Goettingen, Germany
Wolfgang Hiller, D.Sc.
Institute of Psychology, University of Mainz, Germany
Michael Weissberg, M.D.
University of Colorado, School of Medicine, USA
Eric Leibing, D.Sc.
Clinic of Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, University of Goettingen, Germany

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Mailing address: University of Goettingen, Clinic of Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, von Sieboldstr. 5, D - 37075 Goettingen, Germany, e-mail: [email protected]

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