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A paper published in Psychotherapy Research shows what clinicians have experienced for many years - that men don't do as well in psychotherapy as women. A study done by the University of Alberta, Department of Psychiatry indicates that women generally had better outcomes in both supportive and interpretive short-term group therapy than men. Men were described as less committed and less compatible with the groups in which they participated.
The study focused on patients who have undergone 12 weeks of group therapy to treat complicated grief. These were individuals who were unable to come to terms with the recent loss of a significant other and who were experiencing continued problems in work and social functioning. Through treatment, women showed significant improvement in symptoms of avoidance, depression, anxiety and general distress.
It is becoming clear that gender is a key variable in the treatment of depression. These results were not surprising to the researchers but they are described as important since it can assist clinicians in planning more effective treatments for patients. Other modalities might be more helpful for men or perhaps treatment that continues longer than 12 weeks.
Psychotherapy Research
PubMed Gender & Psychotherapy Review
American Psychiatric Publishing Gender & Psychotherapy Search
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