Zeitschrift Fur Psychosomatische Medizin Und Psychotherapie最新文献

The Relation between the OPD-2 Axis Structure and the Static/Dynamic Risk for Committing Child Sexual Abuse in a Sample of 30 Men with Sexual Interest in Minors from the Dark Field - A Pilot Study Objectives: The present pilot study examined the relation between the OPD-2 axis structure of 30 men with a sexual interest in minors from the dark field and their static and dynamic risk factors for committing child sexual abuse.

Methods: Two independent raters estimated the structural dimensions based on notes from outpatient psychotherapy sessions using the OPD-2 structure checklist.The interrater reliability of the structural data was moderate. Pearson/Spearman correlations between these structural data and the previously assessed static and dynamic risk were calculated.

Results: Attachment was the only structural dimension to correlate significantly positively moderately with the dynamic risk.The less integrated the structural dimension of attachment was, the more pronounced the dynamic risk was.

Conclusions: The correlation between the structural dimension of attachment and the dynamic riskmay provide first indications of the potential of structure-oriented psychotherapeutic interventions formodifying dynamic risk in individuals with a sexual interest in minors from the dark field. The limitations of the methodological approach constrain the significance of the findings, prompting further research on the relation between structure and risk.

Does the therapeutic style differ in age-homogeneous and age-heterogeneous therapeutic dyads?

Background and aims: Differences between age-homogeneous and age-heterogeneous therapeutic dyads have rarely been the subject of research.The present study aimed to investigate differences in therapeutic style (Healing and Stressful Involvement).

Method: A sample of 527 questionnaires completed by therapists of different ages was available. Therapy style was compared between two patient groups (under 40 and over 65 years old) and three therapist groups (25-39, 40-59, ≥ 60).

Results: The results show in particular more stress experienced by younger therapists in the treatment of older patients, while older therapists report less stress.There were no or fewer differences in the treatment of younger patients.The regression-analytical results show that the experience of stress in the therapy of older people is associated with a greater fear of old age.

Conclusion: Finally, some conclusions are discussed with regard to training and supervision of therapists in the treatment of older people.

Introduction: Quality assurance (QA) in outpatient psychotherapy is currently undergoing a process of change. Hitherto, QA has been conducted by means of an expert review procedure (the so-called "Gutachterverfahren"), inter- and supervision as well as further mandatory training. Data-based QA systems have been increasingly discussed in recent years. On behalf of the G-BA, the IQTIG has recently published a draft of a legally binding QA procedure, which has, however, raised substantial concerns and resistance. Design: TheQVA project has two objectives. First, it provides participating training outpatient clinics with a data-driven QA system that enables an automated and risk-adjusted overall evaluation based on relevant patient and referral parameters. Second, the data is used to conduct research on important issues regarding the relevant psychotherapeutic care provided by outpatient clinics. Results: Since the start of data collection in 2022, n = 2058 patients have been recruited so far (March 2023), and a complete baseline diagnostic report has been generated for n = 1112 patients. The cross-sectional analyses of all patients assessed so far show a high burden of depression, interpersonal problems and impaired quality of life with severe impairment of personality functions, pronounced conflict diagnosis and high utilization of inpatient and day hospital treatments. Discussion: This paper describes an easy-to-implement data-based QA system for psychodynamic training outpatient clinics, while at the same time allowing for the examination of healthcare- relevant questions in a large sample. The first experiences show that the system works technically stable and was well-received by the participating outpatient clinics.

Background and Research Question: The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic often resulted in prolonged illness courses. A particular challenge today lies in the clinical presentation resembling that of Myalgic Encephalitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS). Method: We review selected literature concerning the psychosocial factors influencing chronic courses characterized primarily by fatigue. Additionally, we explore the neurobiologically grounded theory of "Predictive Coding" as a possible explanatory framework for complex somato- psychic interactions. Results: Physical findings only partially account for the dynamics and progression of chronic fatigue syndromes, necessitating more intricate disease models that incorporate aspects of bodily perception. Conclusions: Incorporating these newer theories of perception and behavior could provide a more helpful perspective on phenomena such as fatigue, leading to improved therapeutic support measures, all without contributing to premature attributions of "psychological" causes and the associated risk of stigmatization.