Citation

Gatta M, Lara DZ, Lara DC, Andrea S, Paolo TC, Giovanni C, Rosaria S, Carolina B, PierAntonio B. Arts Psychoth. 2010; 37(3): 240-247.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.aip.2010.04.010

PMID

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to assess the therapeutic efficacy of analytical psychodrama groups for psychiatric adolescents. Six patients with various psychiatric diseases (mean age 16.67 years, SD ± 1.21) were assessed before, during and after psychotherapy (12 sessions, one a week) by administering the Symptom Check List-90 (SCL 90 R) to identify any changes in their symptoms. Their clinical pictures are described, with observations on their treatment. The findings were compared with those of a clinical control group. The results demonstrated the efficacy of the treatment in terms of symptom reduction, with statistically significant differences by comparison with the control group. © 2010 Elsevier Inc.

Language: en

Keywords

adolescent; human; female; male; Adolescence; anxiety; psychosis; suicide attempt; social isolation; mood disorder; Psychopathology; article; eating disorder; vomiting; mental disease; controlled study; clinical article; psychologic assessment; priority journal; headache; sleep disorder; follow up; case control study; phobia; dyspnea; outcome assessment; Symptom Checklist 90; therapy effect; Group psychodrama; psychobehavioral disorder; psychodrama; Therapeutic efficacy