The Borderline/Schizoid Marriage: The Holding Environment as an Essential Treatment Construct

McCormack, Charles C.

doi:10.1111/j.1752-0606.1989.tb00811.x

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“…Although the review of literature indicated there is no published research about interactional pathology among couples with borderline personality disorder, some researchers have shown that individuals with borderline personality disorder and their spouses suffer from many marital conflicts (e. g. McCormack, 1989;Paris & Braverman, 1995;Valtiner, et al, 2014;Bouchard, et al, 2009). On the whole, our results are compatible with the results obtained by Crowell (2016), Miano, et al (2016), Bouchard, et al (2009) and Hurlbert et al (1992).…”

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Interactional Pathology among Couples with Borderline Personality Disorder Wives: A Qualitative Study

Hoveidafar¹,

Fatehizadeh²,

Ahmadi³

et al. 2017

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The purpose of this qualitative study was to gain a deeper understanding of interactional pathology among couples with the borderline personality female partners by examining the experiences of 10 men/male partners. This main inquiry question is/can be stated as follows; "How do men experienced their communication with their partner who has been diagnosed as displaying traits/characteristics?". The latter was supplemented by various sub questions exploring the different dimensions of marital life. The major data collection tool was semi-structured interviews. Forty to 60-minute interviews were conducted with each participant. Data analysis included a three-phase process: description, reduction, and interpretation. The latter was completed using the qualitative content analysis by Colaizzi (1978).six categories of experiences indicating interactional difficulty among the couples were obtained from the data analysis. Marital communication pathology, interpersonal pathology, destructive cognition, destructive relations with children, relationship problems due to economical impulse control and social impulse control sense and descriptions may need attention. The results of inquiry determined that the root of interactional pathology can be ascribed to' instability'. As regard the results it can be said the men with border line personality disorder wives endure interactional pathologies that finally they cause collapsing their family sentence needs attention.

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Interactional Pathology among Couples with Borderline Personality Disorder Wives: A Qualitative Study

Hoveidafar¹,

Fatehizadeh²,

Ahmadi³

et al. 2017

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Varieties of narcissistically vulnerable couples: Dynamics and practice implications

Nelsen¹

1995

Clin Soc Work J

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Horwitz

2001

The American Journal of Psychoanalysis

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Why do couples remain in hateful relationships? This article defines theoretically rigorous ways of viewing partners who stay together despite severe strife. A case presentation shows how a relationship of two people, each with his or her character structure and idealized image, creates interpersonal conflict because of opposing demands each makes on self and other. Such conflict requires radical defensive measures including alienation, idealization, and externalization that increase tensions. A vicious circle of malignant vindictiveness cements the relationship. Increasing implacability in the relationship is understood through Horneyan categories of interlocking idealized images, hurt pride reactions, and the externalizing process.

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The Borderline/Schizoid Marriage: The Holding Environment as an Essential Treatment Construct

Cited by 7 publications

References 6 publications

Interactional Pathology among Couples with Borderline Personality Disorder Wives: A Qualitative Study

Interactional Pathology among Couples with Borderline Personality Disorder Wives: A Qualitative Study

Varieties of narcissistically vulnerable couples: Dynamics and practice implications

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