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Allan Abbass

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PubMed2004

Small-group videotape training for psychotherapy skills development.

OBJECTIVE: Psychotherapy instructors have used video technology to train residents for over 40 years. Though it has met with some controversy, many will argue that videotape review is essential for self-directed learning and accurate psychotherapy supervision. METHODS: The author describes a technique of small-group videotape training as provided in a psychiatry residency training program. RESULTS: He reviews the merits and limitations of this format and suggests simple and inexpensive technical approaches to augment this training. CONCLUSION: The author concludes that small-group videotape training is an efficient psychotherapy training format that encourages self-monitoring and the exchange of supportive peer feedback.

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PubMed2002

Intensive Short-term Dynamic Psychotherapy in a private psychiatric office: clinical and cost effectiveness.

OBJECTIVE: To assess the cost and clinical effectiveness of psychiatrist-provided Intensive Short-term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP) of patients referred to a private office. METHODS: ISTDP was provided to 89 patients referred to a private psychiatric office in Vancouver, Canada. Pretherapy self-report scores, (BDI, BAI, BSI, IIP [see full names in text]) medication costs, disability costs and healthcare costs were compared with posttherapy values and normative values. RESULTS: Patients' mean self-report scores went from the abnormal to normal range after an average of 14.9 hours of therapy. Returns to work, reduced healthcare utilization, and medication stopping accounted for a cost reduction of over Cdn$400,000 at one year after therapy. CONCLUSIONS: ISTDP appears to be an effective and cost-effective form of intervention when provided by a psychiatrist in a private office. Randomized controlled studies are warranted to further examine the cost benefits and efficacy of ISTDP.

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