| Abstract [eng] |
Depression is one of the most common mental health disorders, and patients who suffer from depression at the same time often also experience symptoms of anxiety disorders. It was found that individuals who developed psychopathological symptoms were characterized by significantly lower resilience. Resilience was changeable and could be improved by treatment. Treatment in a Psychotherapy Day-Care Centre included an intensive but short-term psychotherapy or combined help, and was a special, partial hospitalization programme, in-between hospitalization and outpatient treatment. Aim of the study was to estimate the effectiveness of the treatment for patients with neurotic and affective disorders at the Psychotherapy Day Care Centre, and establish the relationships and changes over time of sociodemographic factors, psychopathological symptoms, psychological distress, motivation for psychotherapeutic treatment and psychological resilience. The patients with Neurotic and Mood (affective) disorders who were receiving treatment in Psychotherapy Day Care Centre were tested. The study was longitudinal – it consisted of three evaluative stages. We found out that the expression of the psychopathological symptoms, distress, motivation and resilience significantly changed during and after the treatment. Significant differences were established between the patients with affective and neurotic disorders and between the patients treated by psychotherapy and combined treatment. |
