The significance of personality disorder and traits in short-term psychodynamic and cognitive behavioral therapy for major depression (opens in new tab)

BackgroundResearch has shown inconsistent results regarding the impact of personality disorder (PD) on psychotherapy outcomes for depression. There is a scarcity of studies comparing cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) with short-term psychodynamic therapy (STPP). This study aimed to compare outcome of STPP and CBT in depressed patients with and without PD and investigate whether PD or specific PD traits differentially affected outcome in STPP and CBT.MethodsOne hundred outpatients with major ...