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Psicothema, 2010. Vol. Vol. 22 (nº 4). 619-626




Demanda de atención psicológica en la práctica clínica: tratamientos y resultados

Francisco Javier Labrador, Francisco José Estupiñá y María Paz García Vera

Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Con el objetivo de caracterizar el contexto clínico habitual, en contraposición al contexto de investigación, se analizan las características de pacientes y tratamientos aplicados en una muestra de 856 pacientes de la Clínica de Psicología de la Universidad Complutense. Se identifican los tipos de problemas por los que se demanda atención, las características de los terapeutas y su actuación. El 83% de los pacientes fue evaluado en 4 sesiones o menos (mediana= 4). El 75,3% recibió 18 o menos sesiones de tratamiento (mediana 11). El 24,3% de los pacientes abandonó el tratamiento. De los pacientes que iniciaron tratamiento el 68,3% finalizó éste como alta terapéutica. Se discute la generalización de los resultados e implicaciones para la profesión y la práctica clínica.

Psychological care demand in clinical practice: Treatment and results. With the aim of describing the usual clinical context as opposed to the academic or research context, the characteristics of patients and psychological treatments applied in a sample of 856 patients from the Clinic of Psychology of the Complutense University is analyzed. The disorders that require attention, the characteristics of the therapists and their interventions are identified. Out of the total patients, 24.3% withdrew from treatment; 68.3% of the patients who started treatment completed it with therapeutic success. 83% of patients were assessed in 4 sessions or fewer (median= 4). 75.3% of patients who finished the treatment received 18 or fewer treatment sessions (median= 11). The generalization of the results and their implications for professional clinical practice and for training clinical psychologists are discussed.

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