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IJ Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
IJPBS is the Official Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
e-ISSN 1735-9287
p-ISSN 1735-8639
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Major Depressive Disorder: A Comparison of a Focused Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and Pharmacotherapy
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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
*Corresponding Author: ssistant professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran, Tel: +98-918 3717839, Fax: +98- 8716661340 Email: frrezaie@yahoo.com
Published online:Jun 30, 2011
Article type:Research Article
Received:Jun 06, 2010
Accepted:Feb 23, 2011
How to Cite:Rahmani F, Rezaei F, Nasuri M. Major Depressive Disorder: A Comparison of a Focused Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and Pharmacotherapy. Iran J Psychiatry Behav Sci. 2011;5(1):. doi:
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.
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