Theses

Theses based on the Helsinki Psychotherapy Study data

Doctoral theses

  • Sammallahti P. Ego mechanisms of defense. An empirical study. University of Helsinki, Department of Psychiatry, Helsinki University Printing House, Helsinki, 1997.
  • Stenius J. The Rorschach Ego Impairment Index (EII-2) as a Predictor of Psychotherapy Outcome and Alliance Development. University of Jyväskylä, Faculty of Education and Psychology. JYU Dissertations 378, 2021.

Licenciate theses

  • Happo H. Mitä psykoterapiassa opitaan? Kahdeksan naisen kokemuksia lyhyestä psykodynaamisesta psykoterapiasta tai voimavarasuuntautuneesta lyhytterapiasta. [What is to be learned in psychotherapy? Eight women’s experiences of short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy or solution-focused therapy.] University of Helsinki, Faculty of Behavioural Sciences, Helsinki 2011.
  • Heiskanen T. Piirreoptimismi lyhyen ja pitkän psykoterapian tuloksellisuuden ennustajana [Dispositional optimism as a predictor of outcome in short- and long-term psychotherapy]. University of Helsinki, Department of Psychology, Helsinki 2010.
  • Jyrä K. The impact of psychotherapy treatments of different length and type on health behavior during a 5-year follow-up. University of Helsinki, Institute of Behavioural Sciences, Helsinki 2015.
  • Kaarento K. Koherenssin tunteen ja defensiivisen tyylin välinen yhteys psykoterapiaan hakeutuvilla masennus- ja ahdistuspotilailla [The relationship between the sense of coherence and defensive style in anxiety and depression patients referred to psychotherapy]. University of Helsinki, Department of Psychology, Helsinki 2002.
  • Kurki M. Childhood family atmosphere as a predictor of psychotherapy outcome - comparison of short- and long-term therapy. University of Helsinki, Department of Psychology, Helsinki 2009.
  • Lehtovuori P. Psykoterapeuttien kokemuksia ammatillisesta kehityksestä ja henkilökohtaisesta elämästä [Experiences of psychotherapists on their professional growth and personal lives]. University of Turku. Faculty of Social Sciences, Turku 2002.
  • Lilja A. Terapeuttinen allianssi oiremuutosten ennustajana lyhytterapiassa [Therapeutic alliance as a predictor of changes in psychiatric symptoms in short-term therapy]. University of Helsinki, Department of Psychology, Helsinki 2009.
  • Lindfors O. Criterion validity of the quality of object relations scale. University of Helsinki, Department of Psychology, Helsinki 2003.
  • Meronen M-L. Psykoterapiasoveltuvuuden yhteydet yhteistyösuhteeseen [The relationship between the suitability for psychotherapy and the alliance]. University of Helsinki, Faculty of Behavioral Sciences, Helsinki 2004.
  • Ollila P. Patients’ pretreatment interpersonal problems predict therapeutic alliance in long-term psychodynamic psychotherapy. University of Helsinki, Faculty of Behavioural Sciences, Helsinki 2013.
  • Pyykkönen N. The validity and reliability of the Level of Personality Assessment Scale (LPO). University of Helsinki, Department of Psychology, Helsinki 2008.
  • Valkonen H. Associations between the Rorschach Ego Impairment Index (EII-2) and the Level of Personality Organization (LPO) interview assessment in outpatients seeking psychotherapy for depressive and anxiety disorders. University of Helsinki, Department of Psychology, Helsinki 2009.

Master's theses

  • Aarnio S. Pitkän psykodynaamisen psykoterapian keskeyttäminen potilaan kokemana – terapeuttisen yhteistyösuhteen näkökulma [Premature termination of long-term psychodynamic psychotherapy from the perspective of therapeutic alliance]. University of Jyväskylä, Department of Psychology, Jyväskylä 2020.
  • Grandell L. Patient’s psychological factors as predictors of treatment non-attendance in short- and long-term psychotherapy. University of Helsinki, Department of Psychology and Logopedics, Helsinki 2020.
  • Haaramo P. Koherenssikäsityksen yhteys masennusoireilun muutokseen eri sosiodemografisten tekijöiden mukaan [Prediction of the Sense of Coherence on changes in depressive symptoms in categories of sociodemographic factors]. University of Helsinki, Department of Sociology, Helsinki 2008.
  • Hartikainen T. Yksilöllisten kohdeongelmien luokittelu ja yhteydet muihin potilastekijöihin psykoterapiaan hakeutuvilla masennus- ja ahdistuneisuushäiriöpotilailla. Helsingin yliopisto [Target complaints; classification and relationships to patient characteristics in depressive and anxiety disorder patients seeking psychotherapy], University of Helsinki, Department of Psychology, Helsinki 2010.
  • Heinonen E. Therapists' professional and personal characteristics as predictors of outcome in short- and long-term psychotherapy. University of Helsinki, Department of Psychology, Helsinki 2008.
  • Hirvas S. Depressiivisyys ja minäkäsitys [Depressiveness and self-concept]. University of Helsinki, Department of Psychology, Helsinki 1999.
  • Holm N. Toipumisen konstruktiot ja diskurssianalyyttinen tarkastelu toimijuuden rakentamisesta psykoterapian seurantahaastatteluissa [Discourse analytic study on constructing remission and agency in psychotherapy follow-up interviews]. University of Helsinki, Department of Social Psychology, Helsinki 2009.
  • Junttila O. Opiskelijoiden kokemuksia psykoterapiasta ja sen vaikutuksista opinnoissa selviytymiseen [Students' experiences of psychotherapy and about its impact on study success]. University of Lapland, Rehabilitation Science, Rovaniemi, 2011.
  • Juntumaa R. Psykoanalyysi oppimisprosessina haastatteluaineiston valossa [Psychoanalysis as a learning process in the view of interview data]. University of Helsinki, Department of Education, Helsinki 2004.
  • Kolkkinen C. Personality characteristics and functional capacity in depression and anxiety disorders. University of Jyväskylä, Department of Psychology, Jyväskylä 2002.
  • Laaksonen M. Psychological predictors of the recovery from depression and anxiety disorder in short-term and long-term psychotherapy. University of Jyväskylä, Department of Psychology, Jyväskylä 2008.
  • Laurila M. The effect of short- and long-term psychotherapy on perceived social support. University of Helsinki, Department of Psychology and Logopedics, Helsinki 2020.
  • Ojanen S. Social support as a predictor of the outcome of depression and anxiety disorder in short-term and long-term psychotherapy. University of Turku, Department of Psychology, Turku 2012.
  • Rissanen, J. Comparing cost-effectiveness of short-term and long-term psychodynamic psychotherapies focusing on patients with depressive disorder and their work ability during a 5-year follow-up. University of Helsinki, Faculty of Social Sciences, Helsinki 2021.
  • Saari T. Intelligence as a predictor of outcome in short- and long-term psychotherapy. University of Helsinki, Faculty of Behavioral Sciences, Helsinki 2013.
  • Sario J. Piirreoptimismin yhteys masentuneisuuteen psykoterapiapotilailla [The Relationship between Dispositional Optimisms and Depressive Symptoms in Psychotherapy Patients]. University of Helsinki, Department of Psychology, Helsinki, 2007.
  • Savolainen J. Target Complaints and change in short-term psychotherapy – Dialogical sequence analysis in the assessment of changes. [Yksilölliset kohdeongelmat ja muutos lyhytpsykoterapiassa. Dialoginen sekvenssianalyysi muutoksen arvioinnissa]. University of Helsinki, Department of Social Sciences, Helsinki 2017.
  • Sipari T. Personality characteristics related to interpersonal relations and self-perception measured by Rorschach (CS) and self-reported interpersonal problems before entering therapy. University of Jyväskylä, Department of Psychology, Jyväskylä 1998.
  • Sirkiä C. Self-reported immature defense style as a predictor of outcome in short-term and long-term psychotherapy in the treatment of mood and anxiety disorders. University of Turku, Department of Psychology, Turku 2012.
  • Yi, Xinxin. Correcting the Effects of Missing Data in Helsinki Psychotherapy Study using Multiple Imputation. University of Helsinki, Faculty of Science, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Helsinki 2015.

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