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Depth PsychologyEvidence & Dosage

Psychodynamic therapy, transference, long-term change.

Evidence at a glance

Total studies
352
With abstract
46
Meta / Systematic / RCT
0
Highly cited
2
Publication years
1949–2026

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Top studies on Depth Psychology

Ranked by influential-citation count and publication year.

  1. Individual participant data systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials assessing adult mindfulness-based programmes for mental health promotion in non-clinical settings.

    Nature. Mental health2023n=2,371109 influential citations

    Mindfulness-based programs (MBPs) are widely used to prevent mental ill health. Evidence suggests beneficial average effects but wide variability. We aimed to confirm the effect of MBPs and to understand whether and how baseline distress,…

  2. The Role of Personalization in the User Experience, Preferences and Engagement with Virtual Reality Environments for Relaxation.

    Int J Environ Res Public Health2022n=20Study59 influential citations

    Virtual Reality Environments (VREs) are widely deployed in mental health treatments, often associated with relaxation techniques. The personalization of natural VR-based scenarios is a key element that can further facilitate users’ sense…

  3. Pilot study on the effect of a Meditation-Mindfulness-Positive Psychology Training program on perceived stress and mental well-being in Korean nursing students: A mixed methods analysis.

    2026

    Nursing students experience stress that negatively affects their mental well-being and academic performance. Conventional mindfulness-based interventions are too long to fit the students' demanding schedules. This study aimed to examine…

  4. Outcomes for implementation research: conceptual distinctions, measurement challenges, and research agenda.

    Administration and policy in mental health2011

    An unresolved issue in the field of implementation research is how to conceptualize and evaluate successful implementation. This paper advances the concept of "implementation outcomes" distinct from service system and clinical treatment…

  5. A guide to using the Theoretical Domains Framework of behaviour change to investigate implementation problems.

    Implementation science : IS2017n=33

    <h4>Background</h4>Implementing new practices requires changes in the behaviour of relevant actors, and this is facilitated by understanding of the determinants of current and desired behaviours. The Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF) was…

  6. The Person-Based Approach to Intervention Development: Application to Digital Health-Related Behavior Change Interventions

    Journal of Medical Internet Research2015

    This paper describes an approach that we have evolved for developing successful digital interventions to help people manage their health or illness. We refer to this as the "person-based" approach to highlight the focus on understanding…

  7. Understanding and Promoting Effective Engagement With Digital Behavior Change Interventions

    American Journal of Preventive Medicine2016

    This paper is one in a series developed through a process of expert consensus to provide an overview of questions of current importance in research into engagement with digital behavior change interventions, identifying guidance based on…

  8. Supportive Accountability: A Model for Providing Human Support to Enhance Adherence to eHealth Interventions

    Journal of Medical Internet Research2011

    The effectiveness of and adherence to eHealth interventions is enhanced by human support. However, human support has largely not been manualized and has usually not been guided by clear models. The objective of this paper is to develop a…

  9. Self‐stigma and the “why try” effect: impact on life goals and evidence‐based practices

    World Psychiatry2009n=7,467

    Many individuals with mental illnesses are troubled by self-stigma and the subsequent processes that accompany this stigma: low self-esteem and self-efficacy. "Why try" is the overarching phenomenon of interest here, encompassing…

  10. Motivation to learn: an overview of contemporary theories

    Medical Education2016

    Objective To succinctly summarise five contemporary theories about motivation to learn, articulate key intersections and distinctions among these theories, and identify important considerations for future research. Results Motivation has…

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