Service user views of long‐term individual psychodynamic psychotherapy

Abstract

Long‐term psychodynamic psychotherapy is a costly service to provide, but many clinicians believe it is of benefit for people who have learning disabilities and psychological problems. There is also now some evidence for its effectiveness. However, the views of recipients is unknown. In this study, recipients of more than two years of psychodynamic psychotherapy were interviewed about their experiences and views. Themes emerged about the referral process, the experience and the outcome. Areas of strength were identified, as well as areas for improvement. The findings concur with previous findings on group therapy and help inform current and future provision of long‐term psychodynamic psychotherapy.

Citation

Merriman, C. and Beail, N. (2009), "Service user views of long‐term individual psychodynamic psychotherapy", Advances in Mental Health and Learning Disabilities, Vol. 3 No. 2, pp. 42-47. https://doi.org/10.1108/17530180200900020