Operationalized Psychodynamic Diagnostics (OPD) -a new diagnostic tool for psychotherapeutic practice and research

Authors

  • Henning Schauenburg

Abstract

The system of “Operationalized Psychodynamic Diagnostics - OPD ” was developed for application in psychotherapeutic practice, teaching and research. The system was created since the beginning of the nineties by a working group of mostly psychodynamically, partly also cognitive-behaviorally oriented clinicians and researchers and is intensely discussed in german speaking countries. This paper describes the process of the development of the system, its historical background and the actual state of its use in the clinical field, in psychotherapeutic training, and in research.

Keywords:
Psychodynamic diagnosis, psychotherapy research, psychotherapeutic training

Author Biography

Henning Schauenburg

Henning Schauenburg, Priv.-Doz. Dr. med., geb. 1954, Arzt für Neurologie und Psychiatrie sowie Arzt für Psychotherapeutische Medizin. Psychoanalytiker (DGPT) und Familientherapeut. Seit 1993 leitender Oberarzt der Klinik für Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie der Universität Göttingen.

Korrespondenz: Priv.-Doz. Dr. med. Henning Schauenburg, Klinik für Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie der Universität Göttingen, Von-Siebold-Straße 5, D-37075 Göttingen

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Published

1999-07-01

How to Cite

Schauenburg, H. (1999). Operationalized Psychodynamic Diagnostics (OPD) -a new diagnostic tool for psychotherapeutic practice and research. Psychotherapie-Wissenschaft, 7(3), 100–109. Retrieved from https://psychotherapie-wissenschaft.info/article/view/547

Issue

No. 3 (1999): Psychotherapie Forum 7/3 (veröffentlicht bei Springer Wien New York)

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Special Issue

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