Experience of self-discovery and change in a psychodynamic internet delivered programme for university students experiencing low mood.
Objective: Psychodynamic "talking" therapies have been adapted to be delivered over the internet, with remote guidance from a therapist. The aim of this study is to explore participants' experiences of change during an internet-delivered psychodynamic psychotherapy (iPDT), with findings discussed in...
| Publicado en: | Psychotherapy Research Vol. 36; no. 5; pp. 943 - 959 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jun2026
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