AN OPEN DOOR REVIEW OF CLINICAL, CONCEPTUAL, PROCESS AND OUTCOME RESEARCH IN PSYCHOANALYSIS IV
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Healthcare Utilization and Work Impairment
Berghout, C. C., Zevalkink, J., & Hakkaart-Van Roijen, L. (2010). The effects of long-term psychoanalytic treatment on healthcare utilization and work impairment and their associated costs. Journal of Psychiatric Practice, 16, 209-216.
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- healthcare,
- work impairment
- Namen:
- Berghout CC,
- Zevalkink J
The German Consumer Reports Study
Breyer, F., Heinzel, R. & Klein, Th. (1997). Kosten und Nutzen ambulanter Psychoanalyse in Deutschland (Cost and benefit of outpatient analytical psychotherapy in Germany). Gesundheitsökonomie und Qualitätsmanagement, 2, 59-73
Based on the membership rosters of two German (non-IPA) psychoanalytic societies (DGPT and DGIP), a random sample of 20 % received an invitation to take part in a questionnaire study on their former patients. Fifty per cent of those contacted responded. Of this 50%, half the analysts or patients declined to take part after the study was explained to them. Thus, the final sample of the study was 5% of the total membership – sadly, a rather unrepresentative group. Questionnaires were collected from all participants concerning the outcome of therapy. On the subjects available the reported improvements are marked including substantial savings in general health care. Most significant changes took place between the start of therapy and termination but improvements continued, particularly in self-rated total well-being and quality of relationships between termination and long term (2 years plus) follow up.
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- Stichworte:
- cost-benefit study