09 October 2025, 12:30 pm–1:30 pm
Book your free ticket below to join us in-person or online for this seminar
Event Information
Open to
All
Availability
Yes
Organiser
Psychoanalysis Unit
events.psychoanalysis@ucl.ac.uk
Location
Seminar Room 544
1-19 Torrington Place
Torrington Place
London
WC1E 7HB
About
In this hybrid webinar we will present a mixed-methods review of the current evidence for long-term psychodynamic psychotherapy (LTPP) for mood disorders, as well as our interview study exploring the lived experiences of patients, therapists and carers.
Mood disorders refer to a diverse cluster of common and disabling disorders, marked by persistent depressed mood, anhedonia, and a range of cognitive and physical symptoms that can profoundly reduce quality of life. Epidemiological studies show that severe or chronic mood disorders are often accompanied by other psychiatric comorbidities, such as anxiety and personality disorders, which can complicate treatment and limit the effectiveness of brief interventions.
For these individuals, often described as having ‘complex’ forms of depression, LTPP may be indicated, as more time is typically needed to build a robust therapeutic alliance, restore epistemic trust, and revise entrenched self- and other-representations.
In October 2023 the Royal Australia and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists commissioned our Research Group, based at Anna Freud and University College London, to undertake a review of the evidence base for the effectiveness of LTPP for mood disorders. The research we undertook involved three interrelated components which we will present in this webinar:
- A systematic review and meta-analysis of the effectiveness of LTPP and comparator treatments for mood disorder
- A qualitative systematic review and meta-aggregation of evidence in relation to the treatment of mood disorders from the perspective of patients, therapists and carers
- A qualitative semi-structured interview study of attitudes to the treatment of mood disorders from the perspectives of patients, therapists and carers based in in Australia and New Zealand
Speakers
Max Moser
Chloe Campbell
Angela Barrett
Recordings
After the event, a recording of the webinar will be available to registered participants (on request) for 6 weeks.
Further Information
Please book your ticket using the link near the top of the page. If you have any queries please contact us at events.psychoanalysis@ucl.ac.uk
