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, “medical cost was an indirect consequence for
outpatient psychotherapy, with improvements of the patients psychological state as the primary
goal.” Chiles et al. (1999). The use of behavioral medication for mental health diagnoses and
post- treatment of surgeries and other medicinal purposes that may cause anxiety, depression,
suicidal ideation, etc. is extreme and the price of these medications can be overbearing. Not
only for the person in need of the medication but for the medical facilities to obtain the
medication from corporations to retrieve the medicine to be given.
Mental health does not always depict “illness” to most and especially to big four
companies. Therefore, when someone needs mental health days off work, they may be frowned
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, “medical cost was an indirect consequence for
outpatient psychotherapy, with improvements of the patients psychological state as the primary
goal.” Chiles et al. (1999). The use of behavioral medication for mental health diagnoses and
post- treatment of surgeries and other medicinal purposes that may cause anxiety, depression,
suicidal ideation, etc. is extreme and the price of these medications can be overbearing. Not
only for the person in need of the medication but for the medical facilities to obtain the
medication from corporations to retrieve the medicine to be given.
Mental health does not always depict “illness” to most and especially to big four
companies. Therefore, when someone needs mental health days off work, they may be frowned
