FREQUENCY OF PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC SESSION AS A FACTOR AFFECTING OUTCOME - ANALYSIS OF CLINICAL RATINGS AND TEST RESULTS

2 groups of 4 boys each, 6.8-10.5 yr. old, referred for learning disturbances were seen either in once-a-wk or in 4-times-a-wk psychoanalytic psychotherapy. Ss seen more frequently showed greater ego flexibility by the end of treatment, as well as a more adequate level of ego integration during the follow-up period. Analysis of test results indicate that these same Ss improved at a faster rate in tests of reading, spelling, and vocabulary, and responded more flexibly to the Rorschach cards. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved). © 1969 American Psychological Association.