The Effect of Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy on Reducing Psychological Symptoms, Increasing Psychological Well-Being and Social Adjustment

The Effect of Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP) on Reducing Psychological Symptoms, Increasing Psychological Well-Being and Social Adjustment of Patients with Antisocial Personality Disorder

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20220705055378N1

Enrollment

Registered

2022-08-15

Start date

2022-08-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-08-29

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Conditions

Antisocial Personality Disorder. Antisocial personality disorder

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: They will be subjected to Intensive Short Term Dynamic Psychotherapy, (ISTDP), (modified method) twice a week for ten 1-hour sessions. This paper adopts a therapy p

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Age

19 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with Antisocial Personality Disorder Based on the Minimum Score of Milon questionnaire 3 (MCMI-III) Men in the Age Range of 18 to 45 Years A Resident of Semnan Prison Confirmation of Antisocial Personality Disorder Based on Clinical Interview

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Psychotic Disorders of Drug or Alcohol Abuse Mental Retardation Disorders Any Problem with Impulse Control The Presence of Psychosis Bipolar Mood Disorder

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Clinical Psychological Symptoms: The score obtained from the Revised 90-Item Symptom Checklist Questionnaire by Drugatis (SCL90) (1984). Timepoint: Measurement periods at the beginning of the study, one week before the intervention and one week after the intervention (i.e. after 10 sessions (35 days) of short-term intensive dynamic psychotherapy intervention). Method of measurement: Revised 90-Item Symptom Checklist (SCL90) by Drugatis (1984).;Social Adjustment: The score obtained from the Bell's Social Adjustment Questionnaire (1961). Timepoint: Measurement periods at the beginning of the study, one week before the intervention and one week after the intervention (i.e. after 10 sessions (35 days) of short-term intensive dynamic psychotherapy intervention). Method of measurement: Bell's social adjustment questionnaire (1961).;Psychological Well-Being: The score obtained from the Riff Psychological Well-Being Questionnaire (2002). Timepoint: Measurement periods at the beginning of the study, one week before the intervention and one week after the intervention (i.e. after 10 sessions (35 days) of short-term intensive dynamic psychotherapy intervention). Method of measurement: Riff Psychological Well-Being Questionnaire (2002).	—

Measure

Time frame

Clinical Psychological Symptoms: The score obtained from the Revised 90-Item Symptom Checklist Questionnaire by Drugatis (SCL90) (1984). Timepoint: Measurement periods at the beginning of the study, one week before the intervention and one week after the intervention (i.e. after 10 sessions (35 days) of short-term intensive dynamic psychotherapy intervention). Method of measurement: Revised 90-Item Symptom Checklist (SCL90) by Drugatis (1984).;Social Adjustment: The score obtained from the Bell's Social Adjustment Questionnaire (1961). Timepoint: Measurement periods at the beginning of the study, one week before the intervention and one week after the intervention (i.e. after 10 sessions (35 days) of short-term intensive dynamic psychotherapy intervention). Method of measurement: Bell's social adjustment questionnaire (1961).;Psychological Well-Being: The score obtained from the Riff Psychological Well-Being Questionnaire (2002). Timepoint: Measurement periods at the beginning of the study, one week before the intervention and one week after the intervention (i.e. after 10 sessions (35 days) of short-term intensive dynamic psychotherapy intervention). Method of measurement: Riff Psychological Well-Being Questionnaire (2002).

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactNima Salehian

Islamic Azad University

nimasalehian@yahoo.com+98 23 3329637

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026