This is the publication record and plain-language summary of Jonathan Haverkampf’s 2017 paper, CBT and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy – A Comparison. It brings together the citation, original paper and selected later references.
If you are deciding how to seek help, the current reader’s guide to CBT and psychodynamic therapy explains the approaches and suggests questions to discuss with a therapist.
Publication details
Haverkampf, C. J. (2017). CBT and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy – A Comparison. Journal of Psychiatry Psychotherapy and Communication, 6(4), 61–67. Published 30 September 2017. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.3529280.
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What the paper discusses
The paper compares the philosophical and practical traditions of cognitive behavioural and psychodynamic psychotherapy. It considers their different ways of understanding symptoms, communication, emotions and change, with examples concerning OCD and depression. The author argues that ideas from the approaches may be complementary in some circumstances.
This is a summary of the author’s argument, not a conclusion that every treatment is interchangeable or equally suitable for every difficulty. The paper’s older theoretical examples and references should be read in their historical context. Clinical decisions require current independent evidence and an assessment of the individual person’s needs.
Selected later references
These publications cite the paper. A citation shows scholarly use or discussion; it does not establish a treatment outcome or endorse all the paper’s claims.
- Muschalla, Linden and Rose (2021): Patients Characteristics and Psychosocial Treatment in Psychodynamic and Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Frontiers in Psychiatry.
- Bamboulis (2023): Self-Knowledge as self-improvement in Plato’s dialogues and cognitive behavioural therapy, Theory & Psychology.
Independent context and related reading
For current orientation, start with the HSE guide to therapy types. The NHS OCD treatment page describes CBT including exposure and response prevention; a general comparison paper should not replace condition-specific care.
Related independent research includes Flückiger and colleagues’ 2018 review of the therapeutic alliance, Hofmann and Smits’ 2008 review of CBT for adult anxiety disorders and Carpenter and colleagues’ 2018 review of CBT for anxiety and related disorders. These address different research questions and are not head-to-head proof that one therapy is best for everyone.
On this website, see CBT versus interpersonal therapy, communication in psychotherapy, mental health topics and psychotherapy and counselling in Dublin and online.
Boundaries and support
This is educational and research information, not an individual diagnosis or treatment plan. If there is immediate danger, contact local emergency services. In Ireland call 112 or 999; the HSE urgent-help page and Mental Health Commission support page provide further routes. See the website disclaimer.
Publication details, summary and selected source routes checked on 23 September 2026. Original paper unchanged.