scholarly journals An Analysis of Self: The Development and Assessment of a Measure of Selfobject Needs

2017 ◽  
Vol 99 (6) ◽  
pp. 608-618
Author(s):  
Eamonn Arble ◽  
Douglas Barnett
Keyword(s):  
Selfobject Needs

Un approccio attuale alla psicoterapia di coppia nell'ottica della psicologia del sé e della teoria dell'intersoggettivitŕ

INTERAZIONI ◽  
2009 ◽  
pp. 78-103
Author(s):  
Carla Leone
Keyword(s):  
Couples Therapy ◽  
Treatment Approach ◽  
Relational Patterns ◽  
Relational Experiences ◽  
Relational Knowledge ◽  
Therapeutic Dialogue ◽  
Key Points ◽  
Reliable Source ◽  
Selfobject Needs ◽  
Organizing Principles

- This paper applies central tenets of self psychology and intersubjective systems theory (e.g., Stolorow and Atwood, 1992) to couples therapy. The concepts of selfobject needs, unconscious organizing principles, and implicit relational knowledge are used to understand and conceptualize common couples' difficulties. A treatment approach is outlined, focused on improving partners' abilities to function as a reliable source of selfobject experience for each other. Major components include listening from within each partner's subjective perspective, attuned responsiveness to each partner's selfobject needs, close attention to narcissistic vulnerability, and the establishment of a joint therapeutic dialogue through which each partner's selfobject needs, organizing principles and implicit relational patterns can be illuminated and gradually transformed. The functions of defensiveness, resistance and aggression are discussed from this perspective, along with suggested responses to help reduce them. Overall, change is thought to occur through both partners' increased understanding of each other and their relationship, and through the facilitation of new relational experiences (between each partner and the couples therapist, and eventually between the partners) which eventually lead to new implicit relational knowledge for both partners. A case example is used throughout the paper to illustrate key points.

scholarly journals A Case Formulation of Avoidant Personality based on Self Psychology Approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (19) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Therapeutic Relationship ◽  
Self Psychology ◽  
Psychotherapy Process ◽  
Personality Characteristics ◽  
Case Formulation ◽  
Heinz Kohut ◽  
Psychology Theory ◽  
Selfobject Needs ◽  
Main Ideas

The present paper focuses on Self Psychology Approach and a case study following this approach. First, Self Psychology Theory will be introduced following the main ideas of theory’s founder Heinz Kohut. In this part, the structure and development of self, selfobject needs and self disorders will be explained. Mainly, two selfobject needs (mirroring and idealizing need) will be the focus. Following this introduction to the theory, self-psychologically oriented psychotherapy process will be discussed along with its major intervention principles. Then, a case with avoidant personality characteristics will be introduced and formulated according to Self Psychology. The case will be conceptualized as a self disorder; and the narcissistic needs possibly not enough met during childhood will be emphasized. At the final part, the psychotherapy process, and experiences of the therapist will be shared. Through this study, it is aimed to highlight that psychotherapists should focus on clients’ needs, stay in the here-in-now, listen, make an effort to understand, and show this effort to the clients. It is also emphasized that ruptures during therapy should not be the moments that therapists should be afraid of, but instead they should be perceived as opportunities for the growth of clients as well as the therapeutic relationship. Keywords: Self psychology, avoidant personality, case study, self disorders, narcissistic needs

Probing the relationship between selfobject needs and adult attachment orientations.

2013 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 247-263 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frederick G. Lopez ◽  
Kevin J. Siffert ◽  
Brittany Thorne ◽  
Sydney Schoenecker ◽  
Erica Castleberry ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adult Attachment ◽  
Attachment Orientations ◽  
Selfobject Needs ◽  
The Relationship

A Self Psychological Analysis of Rorschach Thematic Content

2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marshall L. Silverstein
Keyword(s):  
Sequence Analysis ◽  
Self Psychology ◽  
The Self ◽  
Thematic Content ◽  
Psychological Concept ◽  
Psychological Analysis ◽  
Selfobject Transference ◽  
Selfobject Needs ◽  
Forward Edge

Abstract. In this discussion of the case of Ms. B., I consider this patient’s Rorschach responses from the theoretical viewpoint of psychoanalytic self psychology ( Kohut, 1971 , 1996 ). Using thematic content and sequence analysis, I demonstrate how the self psychological concept of the forward edge ( Tolpin, 2002 ) may indicate how a selfobject transference emerges as a representation of thwarted legitimate developmental strivings that have been driven underground. I attempt to illustrate how such unrecognized selfobject needs may be reactivated on the Rorschach and how they may be understood as fragile tendrils of remaining healthy needs.

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