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MDLinx  Psychiatry 5 minutes to stay current Your Article Summary Long-term psychodynamic psychotherapy in complex mental disorders: Update of a meta-analysis FOCUS, 08/15/14 Leichsenring F, et al. – The study aimed to examine the comparative efficacy of long–term psychodynamic psychotherapy (LTPP) in complex mental disorders. Results suggest that LTPP is superior to less intensive forms of psychotherapy in complex mental disorders. Methods The authors conducted a meta-analysis of controlled trials of LTPP fulfilling the following inclusion criteria: therapy lasting for at least a year or 50 sessions; active comparison conditions; prospective design; reliable and valid outcome measures; treatments terminated. Ten studies with 971 patients were included. Results Between-group effect sizes in favour of LTPP compared with less intensive (lower dose) forms of psychotherapy ranged between 0.44 and 0.68. Other articles in Psychiatry >> Click here to see the complete list Do depression treatments reduce suicidal ideation?: The effects of CBT, IPT, pharmacotherapy, and placebo on suicidality Journal of Affective Disorders, 07/23/14 Long-term effects of psychotherapy on moderate depression: A comparative study of narrative therapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy Journal of Affective Disorders, 07/17/14 Effects of biperiden on the treatment of cocaine/crack addiction: A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial European Neuropsychopharmacology, 07/16/14