Helsinki Psychotherapy Study

Duration:

1995–

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The aims of the Helsinki Psychotherapy Study (HPS) are

  • the evaluation of the effectiveness of psychotherapies used in the treatment of mood and anxiety disorder patients
  • the examination of sufficiency of treatments and
  • evaluation of factors related to suitability to short- vs. long-term therapies.

The study is based on a comprehensive quantitative and qualitative database of patient-, therapist- and therapy-related variables on several outcome dimensions, with 15 repeated measurements during a 10-year follow-up. Numerous articles have been published.
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Co-operation partners

The HPS is carried out at the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL, Public Health and Welfare Department), in Helsinki, Finland. Co-operation  has been carried out with the Social Insurance Institution of Finland, the Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa, Biomedicum Helsinki, Rehabilitation Foundation, the Finnish Student Health Service, and with several collaborating universities and researchers in Finland and abroad.

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