Recent research highlights the benefits of “talk therapy” |
Jonathan Shedler (Scientific American Mind, November 2010) offers evidence "that people who receive psychodynamic therapy actually continue to improve after therapy ends - presumably because the understanding they gain is global."
In other words, this type of therapy can helps us to learn about ourselves in a deep and broad way such that we can then potentially utilize our understanding in a variety of other and situations, as well as continuing to learn more about ourselves after therapy has ended.
People who engage in psychodynamic talk therapy have the opportunity to explore and broaden the range of feelings that they can feel comfortable with. This exploratory process can assist a person to understand often subtle and often unnoticed emotions, and begin to manage strong and often unnoticed emotions more effectively.
In other words, this type of therapy can helps us to learn about ourselves in a deep and broad way such that we can then potentially utilize our understanding in a variety of other and situations, as well as continuing to learn more about ourselves after therapy has ended.
People who engage in psychodynamic talk therapy have the opportunity to explore and broaden the range of feelings that they can feel comfortable with. This exploratory process can assist a person to understand often subtle and often unnoticed emotions, and begin to manage strong and often unnoticed emotions more effectively.
Below are links to articles and downloadable PDFs for your reference:
Getting to Know Me: Scientific American Mind, 2010. J. Shedler
Getting to Know Me: Scientific American Mind, 2010. J. Shedler
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Brings Lasting Benefits through Self-Knowledge:
Patients Continue to Improve After Treatment Ends, New Study Finds
American Psychologist, Vol. 65. No.2. 2010, J. Shedler
Patients Continue to Improve After Treatment Ends, New Study Finds
American Psychologist, Vol. 65. No.2. 2010, J. Shedler
This is an article you may like to read, commenting further on the importance of Shedler’s findings regarding the benefits of talk therapy.
Talk Therapy: Off the Couch and into the Lab. Researchers gather evidence that talk therapy works -- and keeps on working
Scientific American February 23, 2010. Raymond A. Levy, J. Stuart Ablon
Talk Therapy: Off the Couch and into the Lab. Researchers gather evidence that talk therapy works -- and keeps on working
Scientific American February 23, 2010. Raymond A. Levy, J. Stuart Ablon