Psychodynamic treatment may help depression. Results from a finnish study
Fifty-one patients with major depressive disorder (DSM-IV) of mild or moderate severity were recruited through occupational health services providing primary health care.
Patients were randomized to receive either STPP (1 session/week) or fluoxetine treatment (20-40 mg/day) for 16 weeks. The outcome measures included the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS), the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and the Social and Occupational Functioning Assessment Scale (SOFAS).
At the end of the study, intent-to-treat analyses indicated that both treatments were highly effective in reducing the HDRS (p
Of those 40 subjects who completed the follow-up, 57% in the psychotherapy group and 68% in the fluoxetine group showed full remission (HDRS 7) after 4 months. The Authors concluded that both STPP and pharmacological treatment with fluoxetine are effective in reducing symptoms and in improving functional ability of primary care patients with mild or moderate depression.
Salminen, JK; Karlsson, H; Hietala, J; Kajander, J; Aalto, S; Markkula, J; Rasi-Hakala, H; Toikka, T. Short-Term Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and Fluoxetine in Major Depressive Disorder: A Randomized Comparative Study. Psychother Psychosom 2008;77:351-357.
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