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Effects of meaning or psychodynamic psycopharmacotherapy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20562772     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Despite advances in psychiatry, treatment outcomes are still a big problem, and are not always substantially better than it was in the past time. Treatment resistance remains a serious psychiatric problem. One of the reasons for that is that the pendulum has swung from a psychodynamic framework to a biological one, and the impact of meaning (i.e. the role of psychodynamic and psychosocial factors in treatment-refractory illness) has been relatively neglected. Dynamic factors in psychopharmacology play a pivotal role in pharmacological treatment responsiveness. There is a small but impressive evidence base that shows that psychological and interpersonal factors play that role. Psychodynamic psycho pharmacotherapy combines rational prescribing with tools to identify irrational interferences with effective use of medications, i.e. to resolve the problems of the pharmacological-treatment resistance. Psychodynamic psychopharmacology represents an integration of biological psychiatry and psychodynamic insights and techniques.
Authors:
Mirela Vlastelica
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Psychiatria Danubina     Volume:  22     ISSN:  0353-5053     ISO Abbreviation:  Psychiatr Danub     Publication Date:  2010 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-06-21     Completed Date:  2010-08-27     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9424753     Medline TA:  Psychiatr Danub     Country:  Croatia    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  313-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Medical University School, University of Split, 21000 Split, Croatia. mirelavlastelica@yahoo.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Combined Modality Therapy
Countertransference (Psychology)
Defense Mechanisms
Humans
Mental Disorders / drug therapy*,  psychology*
Mind-Body Relations (Metaphysics)
Physician-Patient Relations
Psychoanalytic Interpretation*
Psychoanalytic Theory
Psychoanalytic Therapy*
Quality of Life / psychology
Transference (Psychology)

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