Psychodynamic therapy: a poorly defined concept with questionable evidence

Psychodynamic therapy (PDT) is widely practiced, but the empirical evidence for it is unclear.1 As relatively few well-controlled studies exist, some authors resort to meta-analyses that include numerous poorly controlled and underpowered clinical trials in order to support their claim that PDT is efficacious.2
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