Major Depressive Disorder: A Comparison of a Focused Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and Pharmacotherapy

Fateh Rahmani; Farzin Rezaei; Marzie Nasuri

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Major Depressive Disorder: A Comparison of a Focused Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and Pharmacotherapy

Author(s):

Fateh Rahmani¹,

Farzin Rezaei^2,*,

Marzie Nasuri³

1University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran

2ssistant professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran

3Department of Psychiatry, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran

IJ Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences:Vol. 5, issue 1; 37-44

Published online:Jun 30, 2011

Article type:Research Article

Received:Jun 06, 2010

Accepted:Feb 23, 2011

How to Cite:Fateh RahmaniFarzin RezaeiMarzie NasuriMajor Depressive Disorder: A Comparison of a Focused Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and Pharmacotherapy.Iran J Psychiatry Behav Sci.5(1):37-44.

Abstract

Objective: This study explored the therapeutic outcomes of psychodynamic psychotherapy for Major depressive disorder (MDD) in comparison with pharmacotherapy.

Methods: The focus of psychodynamic psychotherapy was on the superego pathology and its developmental backgrounds, while pharmacotherapy was done using SSRIs. A sample of 50 MDD patients was randomly selected by clinical interview using DSM-IV-TR. The presence and severity of the depressive symptoms were assessed using the MMPI-2 depression content scale as a symptom checklist, and the Beck Depression Inventory. Twenty five patients were selected for the psychoanalytic psychotherapy group and twenty five patients for pharmacotherapy. After 15 weeks, all the participants were assessed using the same instruments.

Results:The results indicated a comparable symptom reduction in the two groups.

Conclusion: Clinical observations confirmed the psychodynamic inferences about the role of the superego pathology in MDD.

Declaration of Interest: None.

Clinical Trial Registration: URL: http://www.irct.ir/ Unique identifier: IRCT201011032935N5

Citation: Rahmani F, Rezaei F, Nasuri M. Major depressive disorder: A comparison of a focused psychodynamic psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy. Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences 2011; 5(1): 37-44.

Keywords

Major Depressive Disorder

Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

Pharmacotherapy

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