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Produces outcomes similar to other types of therapy
Gains may last longer than cognitive and behavioral treatments
Effective for depression, anxiety, somatic disorders, eating disorders, substance disorders, personality disorders, adjustment concerns, interpersonal difficulties
Seems to work especially well for clients with severe dysfunction
Less effective for very specific problems (e.g., specific phobia, panic disorder)
Like classic psychoanalysis, hard to test many aspects of
these theories Theories (especially EP and SP) are highly individualist