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  • A theory-building case study of resolving epistemic mistrust and developing epistemic trust in psychotherapy with depressed adolescents

    This study explored how trust can be rebuilt in therapy for teens who struggle to trust others. It found that trust develops through key therapist-patient interactions and early opportunities for openness, offering practical guidance for improving treatment outcomes.

    Authors: Li, E., Midgley, N., Campbell., et al.

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  • Interparental conflict in the perinatal period: exploring clinical and community populations

    The study provides novel insight into interparental conflict in the perinatal period, comparing the experiences of parents with, and without, clinical mental health diagnoses. This research was completed as part of a PhD project.

    Authors: Hopson, H, Fonagy, P., Rosan, C. et al.

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  • My Story and Me: a narrative study of young women and girls’ stories of their mental health and associated support

    The aim of this study was to explore the lived experiences of young women and girls (across different ethnic groups, who are neurodivergent, and/or who identify with the LGBTQIA + community) in the UK about their mental health and associated support.

    Authors: Angelika L, Giulia R, Maddison C,. et al.

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  • The development of the psychoanalytic psychotherapy process with a depressed adolescent: an empirical case study

    This study examines the psychotherapy process in short-term psychoanalytic treatment with a depressed adolescent, highlighting changes in the patient’s engagement and presentation over time, despite persistent depressive symptoms.

    Authors: Sharp, L., Thackeray, L., O’Keeffe, S. et al.

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  • Repairing alliance ruptures in psychodynamic psychotherapy with young people: The development of a rational-empirical model to support youth therapists

    This study developed an evidence-based model to guide psychodynamic therapists in flexibly and empathetically repairing alliance ruptures with depressed adolescents.

    Authors: Cirasola, A., Midgley, N., Muran, C., et al.

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  • The Power Threat Meaning Framework: a qualitative study of depression in adolescents and young adults

    This study used the Power Threat and Meaning Framework to explore how young people with depression understand their experiences, highlighting the need for more tailored interventions.

    Authors: Ekbäck, E., Rådmark, L., Molin, J. et al.

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  • Internet-Delivered Affect-Focused Psychodynamic Therapy for Adolescent Depression: Treatment Principles and Clinical Application in the ERiCA Project

    This article presents the development and evaluation of an Internet-delivered psychodynamic therapy (IPDT) program for adolescent depression, highlighting its potential for clinical use and future research.

    Authors: Mechler, J., Lindqvist, K., Philips, B. et al.

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  • Alliance Rupture and Repair in Adolescent Psychotherapy: What Clinicians Can Learn From Research

    This review highlights the importance of the therapeutic alliance in adolescent psychotherapy, offering evidence-based recommendations for building strong alliances and addressing alliance ruptures effectively.

    Authors: Cirasola, A., Fonagy, P., & Midgley, N.

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  • “You can’t really have a relationship with them because they just ask you questions”: understanding adolescent dropout – an empirical single case study

    This study explored dropout in adolescent psychoanalytic therapy, finding unresolved alliance ruptures, low trust, and minimal parental involvement contributed to poor outcomes.

    Authors: Cirasola, A., Szegedi, D., Fonagy, P. et al.

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