Peer Review of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

Abstract
American Psychological Association/CHAMPUS peer reviewers (N = 168) evaluated clinical treatment reports that described psychodynamic treatment of middle-aged, depressed outpatients. Descriptive data are reported on the reviewers' recommendations concerning the reimbursement for previous and total (previous plus future) care. In addition, generous and restrictive reviewers are compared on their theoretical orientation, the self reported factors affecting their review decisions, and their previously reported clinical practice patterns and attitudes toward psychological peer review. The implications of these findings for mental health qualitY assurance programs are discussed.