Am J Psychiatry 1976; 133:1043-1046
Copyright © 1976 by American Psychiatric Association
A description and evaluation of an outpatient intensive psychotherapy center
WM Swenson and HR Martin
The intensive psychotherapy center described and evaluated in this paper is
unique because of its intensity and the fact that available treatment
modalities are integrated into the program. Pateints are literally immersed
in therapy on a full-time basis for an average of 3 weeks. Assessment of
the program through the use of questionnaires completed by 335 patients at
the time of discharge showed significant improvement in their presenting
symptoms, interpersonal relationships, ability to work, and general level
of comfort. An 8-month follow-up study of 171 patients revealed that this
improvement was retained.
