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Psychotherapy with Depressed Women: An Empirical Study of Content Themes and Reflection

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

Myrna M. Weissman  and
Gerald L. Klerman
Myrna M. Weissman
Affiliation:
Tale University School of Medicine, 100 Park Street, New Haven, Connecticut 06511, U.S.A. and Co-Director, Depression Research Unit, Connecticut Mental Health Center
Gerald L. Klerman
Affiliation:
Harvard Medical School and Superintendent, Erich Lindemann Mental Health Center, Government Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, U.S.A.
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There are many clinical reports on psychotherapy with depressed patients, and an enormous effort has been devoted to psychotherapy research (10, 23, 24, 27, 28). However, there is little quantitative description of the content of psychotherapy—what patients discuss during sessions and how much time is spent reflecting on problems. This situation is partially understandable given the technical difficulties in obtaining psychotherapy process data. Content analysis of transcribed tapes, process records, video-tapes and the coding of words have been among the methods used (7, 9, 12, 14). These methods are inclusive and precise but impracticable in lengthy psychotherapy or with large samples.

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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 123 , Issue 572 , July 1973 , pp. 55 - 61
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1973 

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