Changes in Object Relations over the Course of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

Abstract

Psychodynamic psychotherapy seems to be effective in improving object relations functioning. Consider use of psychodynamic techniques early in treatment with patients expressing more pathological object representations. Improvements in object relations functioning during psychodynamic psychotherapy are also related to adaptive changes in patient self-reported symptomatology. Therapist effects were also present for the study. As such therapists should be mindful to assess patient change and their use of technique at several points in treatment and flexibly adjust their approach as necessary.

What interpersonal problems are related to different therapeutic techniques early in treatment?

“…Additionally, as mentioned previously, the present study did not examine therapy outcomes. However, other studies from our laboratory have demonstrated broad-based therapy outcome changes across a variety of domains (Katz & Hilsenroth, 2017;Kuutmann & Hilsenroth, 2012;Levy, Hilsenroth, & Owen, 2015;Mullin et al, 2016;Mullin, Hilsenroth, Gold, & Farber, 2018;;Pitman & Hilsenroth, 2016). It is worth noting that these studies utilized subsamples that overlap significantly with the patients examined in the current study.…”

“…We chose to use these two early treatment sessions because they are standard process assessment points in our programmatic study of psychodynamic psychotherapy (e.g., Goldman, Hilsenroth, Owen, & Gold, 2013;Hilsenroth, DeFife, Blake, & Cromer, 2007;Kuutmann & Hilsenroth, 2012;Mullin, Hilsenroth, Gold, & Farber, 2016). We chose to use these two early treatment sessions because they are standard process assessment points in our programmatic study of psychodynamic psychotherapy (e.g., Goldman, Hilsenroth, Owen, & Gold, 2013;Hilsenroth, DeFife, Blake, & Cromer, 2007;Kuutmann & Hilsenroth, 2012;Mullin, Hilsenroth, Gold, & Farber, 2016).…”

“…Because we were interested in early psychotherapy process, we chose to analyse the third and ninth therapy sessions. We chose to use these two early treatment sessions because they are standard process assessment points in our programmatic study of psychodynamic psychotherapy (e.g., Goldman, Hilsenroth, Owen, & Gold, 2013;Hilsenroth, DeFife, Blake, & Cromer, 2007;Kuutmann & Hilsenroth, 2012;Mullin, Hilsenroth, Gold, & Farber, 2016). Comparative Psychotherapy Process Scale (CPPS) for these two therapy sessions were added together and averaged for each participant.…”

Validating the Korean Version of the Social Cognition and Object Relations Scale Using the Thematic Apperception Test

“…SCORS-G는 또한 사회인지와 대상관계를 다루는 다양한 양적 연 구에 활용됨 (Fraley et al, 2000;Lysaker et al, 2010;Stein, Siefert et al, 2011;Stein et al, 2016)과 더불어 심리치료와 상담의 주요 성과 지표로 활용됨 (Fowler et al, 2004;Mullin et al, 2016;Porcerelli et al, 2006)…”

“…https://doi.org/10.15842/kjcp.2018.37.4.007 자의 점수를 해석하는 것과 마찬가지로 (Exner et al, 2008) (Fowler et al, 2004;Mullin, Hilsenroth, Gold, & Farber, 2016;Porcerelli et al, 2006 (Hibbard, Hilsenroth, Hibbard, & Nash, 1995;Leigh, Westen, Barends, Mendel, & Byers, 1992;Porcerelli, Cogan, & Hibbard, 1998;Westen, 1991aWesten, , 1991bWesten, Lohr, Silk, Gold, & Kerber;Westen, Ludolph, Lener, Ruffins, & Wiss, 1990), 14.0 (1.1) 13.5 (0.7) 14.6 (2.8) 13.7 (2.9) 14.8 (1.9)…”