How can we help?
If you are planning research in any of the areas below, we can offer help and support at different stages of your project.
Research on the effectiveness of psychodynamic psychotherapy
Research projects using randomized controlled trials (RCT), non-randomized clinical trials, single-case experimental designs.
Correlational and longitudinal research in clinical samples
Research on variables rooted in psychodynamic theories and regarded as moderators and mechanisms of change, such as mentalization, defense mechanisms, attachment, and relational trauma across the lifespan.
Literature reviews and conceptual papers
Reviews of research on the effectiveness of psychodynamic psychotherapy, and commentaries for the professional community on research findings and evidence-based practice.
Qualitative research on the experience of psychotherapy
Research involving experts with lived and living experience, case studies, and qualitative studies of the experiences of people in psychotherapy (in collaboration with QMMCLab).
How can we support your project?
We continuously build and expand our expertise, which includes:
- Knowledge baseliterature on psychotherapy effectiveness and research methods, and on the mechanisms of mental disorders from a psychodynamic perspective
- Research instruments
- Support in organizing researcha network of contacts with professional associations and specialists, and research agreements with clinical sites
- Ethicsstandardized procedures and support in designing studies with regard to ethics and the protection of participants’ rights
- Statisticsquantitative methods for longitudinal research, mediation/moderation analysis, and SEM, as well as established collaboration on qualitative data analysis (QMMCLab)
