Summary Psychotherapy Pros and Cons.docx PSY 625 Psychoanalytic Treatments: Positive or Negative PSY: 625 Research Designs and Methods The study looking at Psychoanalytic Treatments and the effects they have on health and health care utilization by Anna Laz

Psychotherapy Pros and C PSY 625 Psychoanalytic Treatments: Positive or Negative PSY: 625 Research Designs and Methods The study looking at Psychoanalytic Treatments and the effects they have on health and health care utilization by Anna Lazar, Rolf Sandell, and Johan Grant, they reviewed 420 patients going through the treatment in various stages. The outcomes were measured through a self-report questionnaire that was taken over three consecutive years, the questionnaires included the Self- Rated Health Scale (SRH), General Symptom Index (GSI) from the Symptom Checklist-90 (SCL-90), and Sense of Coherence Scale (SOCS) as well as self-reports on health care utilization during the past 12 months. When looking at the overall effects of psychotherapy, the support for medical interventions was clearly a positive effect on mental health, however the cost efficacy was weak. Specifically stated in the article, €œm