Perceptions of the Significant Other of the Effects of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

1996 ◽  
Vol 168 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane Roberts
Keyword(s):  
Family Relationships ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy ◽  
Extended Family ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Emotional Impact ◽  
Individual Psychotherapy ◽  
Significant Other ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

BackgroundClinical practice suggests that partners of psychotherapy patients often have powerful feelings about the therapy and therapist. The repercussions of psychotherapy on those close to the patient are rarely considered. A small exploratory study was therefore conducted.MethodAll patients who had completed at least two months of weekly psychodynamic psychotherapy in 1990 at an out-patient unit of a psychiatric hospital (n = 35) and had a partner with whom they were living at the time of starting therapy (n = 23) were contacted. Eight gave permission for their partner to be contacted directly. All eight partners agreed to participate in a semi-structured interview exploring their perceptions of the effects of the therapy on a number of family relationships. The impact of the process of the study was also investigated by means of a questionnaire sent to all partners some weeks after the interview.ResultsConsiderable changes were perceived to have taken place in association with therapy affecting not only the relationship between the couple but also their parenting relationship, the children, and at times members of the extended family. Partners' views about the direction of such changes seemed to influence other perceptions about the therapy.ConclusionsThe repercussions of individual psychotherapy may well spread extensively within a family. This further blurs the boundary between individual and family therapy, both theoretically and clinically. Research procedures are themselves a major intervention and may have a considerable emotional impact on participants.

What Do They Want From My Life? Parent-Child Relationships as Perceived by Druze Adolescents in Israel

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 261-281
Author(s):  
Randa Abbas ◽  
Sherri P. Pataki ◽  
Vered Vaknin-Nusbaum ◽  
Salman Ilaiyan
Keyword(s):  
Family Relationships ◽  
Intergenerational Conflict ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
The Past ◽  
Supportive Family ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Parent Child Relationships ◽  
Parent Child

This research examined Druze adolescents’ perception of their relationships with parents in Israel. Israeli Druze is a small group accounting for only 2% of Israel’s population. The Druze society is patriarchal; it demands absolute loyalty to the values of religion, family, and clan. Our goal was to explore the impact of increasing intercultural contact with modern Israeli society and the outside world on parent-child relationships in a traditional society that demands absolute loyalty and obedience to elders. The researchers used the phenomenological approach to understand parent-child relationships from the perspective of the adolescents themselves. Twelve Druze adolescents, six females and six males ranging in age from 16 to 18, completed a semi-structured interview in which they were asked to describe their relationships with parents. Participants were prompted to describe a recent conflict, if any, and the way in which the conflict was resolved, as well as a positive and a negative interaction with parents in the past year. Thematic analyses revealed intergenerational conflict related to perceived acculturation gaps. Other consistent themes portrayed supportive parent-child relationships and the adolescents’ commitment to Druze heritage. Overall, findings suggest that although increasing exposure to modern society may lead to intergenerational conflict, Druze adolescents remained grounded in supportive family relationships and their religious heritage.

scholarly journals Uses of Digital Mediation in the School-Families Relationship During the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Blanca León-Nabal ◽  
Cristina Zhang-Yu ◽  
José Luis Lalueza
Keyword(s):  
Digital Divide ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Family Relationship ◽  
Case Analysis ◽  
Communication Tool ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Classroom Activities ◽  
Social Restriction ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

The COVID-19 pandemic has sharpened the inequalities in our societies. In Spain, we observed that the impact on schooling varied according to socioeconomic, gender and sociocultural variables. In this article, we present a case analysis illustrating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on schooling in early educational grades (ages 3–6), which leads us to focus on school-family relationship. First, we present some studies that show the inequalities in education during the lockdown period, the digital divide faced by both schools and families and how digital mediation impacts school-family relationships. Then we will introduce our study, which aims to explore the uses, potentials and limitations of an app intended to facilitate the relationship. Our study took place during September 2020-January 2021, when social restriction persisted. It took the form of a telematic ethnography in which we monitored the meetings of the Early Childhood Education teachers and their interaction with the families via an app-based communication tool. Results have allowed us to identify that most conversations are initiated by the school and their aim is to show families the classroom activities. We have also observed some advantages regarding the use of this app: communication can become more direct and immediate, and teachers have developed strategies to foster proximity in this relationship, as well as to respond inclusively to diversity. Regarding the challenges, we identified the lack of involvement of some families, the need to transform the roles played by families and children, and the difficulty to maintain personalized relationships.

‘Hopelessly devoted to you’: An examination of Winnicott’s concept of primary maternal preoccupation in the identity and practice of male group analysts

2018 ◽  
Vol 51 (2) ◽  
pp. 144-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen McBride
Keyword(s):  
Group Analysis ◽  
Individual Case ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Male Group ◽  
Primary Maternal Preoccupation ◽  
Interview Format ◽  
Paternal Function ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

The rationale for this study is to explore whether or not the Winnicottian concept of primary maternal preoccupation fits into the identities and features in what male group analysts reflect on and resonate with upon ‘giving birth to’ and conducting a group. A qualitative, individual case-study approach was employed to attempt to discover and understand how male group analysts make sense of Winnicott’s fundamental concept. Wondering and thinking about how a male group analyst ‘holds’ both the maternal and paternal function in a group is also being thought about to ascertain the impact of these features on clinical practice. Exploring the concept of primary maternal preoccupation lends towards a strong focus on the relationship between mother and baby, mirrored in and seen as a metaphor for the relationship between the group analyst and the group members. Doron argues that in disclosing her depth of feeling towards the changing group membership in the group she was conducting, she identified strongly with the state of primary maternal preoccupation. This study will explore the range of feelings associated with the primary maternal preoccupation male group analysts associate with. Three qualified group analysts with five years’ minimum post-qualification experience, with whom there were no boundary issues, were interviewed in a semi-structured interview format to ascertain and develop this understanding. A phenomenological research method was chosen to analyse the collated data from the three individual interviews. Following completion of the three interviews, the participants’ texts were analysed resulting in five overall themes being developed. Potential wider scopes and application of the question, potential clinical implications of the topic under discussion and the potential for developing a theoretical discussion in group analysis on what might be coined ‘paternal preoccupation’ were illuminated and discussed.

Premarital Factors Influencing Perceived Readiness for Marriage

1997 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 124-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
THOMAS B. HOLMAN ◽  
BING DAO LI
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Latent Variables ◽  
Analysis Of Covariance ◽  
Sociodemographic Characteristics ◽  
Significant Other ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Couple Communication ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of this article is to add to our understanding of the multiple factors related to young adults' perceptions of their readiness for marriage. A theoretical model was developed to test the simultaneous effects of variables suggested by previous research and theory. A preexisting data set with premarital data from 2,508 young adults contained items measuring 8 indices of the theoretical predictor variables. The 8 latent variables were satisfaction with family relationships in the family of origin, amount of support of significant others for the relationship, impulsivity, attitude toward privacy, sociodemographic characteristics, perceived physical attractiveness, quality of couple communication, and level of couple agreement. The model was tested with analysis of covariance structures in LISREL. The results support the contention of multiple levels of causation. Perceptions of personal readiness for marriage depend largely on contextual issues (sociodemographic characteristics and significant other support) and then on the quality of couple interaction.

scholarly journals Is Meaningful Work a Stronger Predictor of Innovation Than Transformational Leadership?

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Andrew Kenneth MacLachlan Sedger ◽  
Karl Kilian Konrad Wiener
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Transformational Leadership ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Meaningful Work ◽  
Number Of Factors ◽  
Innovative Behaviour ◽  
Key Driver ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Creativity And Innovation ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose: Innovation is recognised as a key driver of business and economic growth. However, many organisations struggle to implement or encourage innovation successfully. A number of factors, including the demonstration of transformational leadership, have been examined in encouraging innovation behaviour among employees. ‘Meaningful work’ is seen as an additional factor influencing innovation but has received little attention in this field.  Design:  Drawing on both an emerging body of research on meaningful work and a leading model of creativity and innovation in organisations, this exploratory study of 100 Australian adult employees investigated the additional predictive value of both meaningful work and transformational leadership on innovation behavior.Findings: Results showed that meaningful work was positively correlated with, and predicted, innovation, while transformational leadership did not contribute to innovative behaviour.  Implications:This finding has implications for organisations fostering innovation by helping them better understand the impact meaningful work could have on their innovation objectives.Originality:This is one of the first studies examining the relationship between innovation, meaningful work, and transformational leadership in a population of employed adults.

The Impact of an Inpatient Treatment on the Psychodynamic and Symptomatology in Couples Concordant for Substance Use: An Exploratory Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aksel Hansen ◽  
Stefan Brokatzky ◽  
Benjamin Kraus ◽  
Kai Thomas ◽  
Christina Sternbauer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Brief Symptom Inventory ◽  
The Body ◽  
Inpatient Setting ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background: Much literature deals with patients who use drugs and have partners who are drug-free. However, concordant couples, in which both partners are consuming drugs, are sparsely examined in the literature. This might be due to the fact, that couples are rarely treated together in healthcare services. Despite that fact we propose that it is feasible and clinically meaningful to treat concordant couples in the same ward. Consequently, this study pursues the goal to expand the body of knowledge in the treatment of concordant couples investigating the research question: is it feasible, clinically and prognostically meaningful to treat these patients in the same ward? Method: This exploratory study included five concordant couples (ten patients), which were simultaneously treated between August 2013 and November 2014 in a specialised substance use ward at the Psychiatric Hospital Münsterlingen, Switzerland. All patients passed through a psychodynamic characterisation based on the OPD-II interview and the Structured Interview for Personality Organization. Symptom load was measured with the Brief Symptom Inventory at admission and termination of treatment. We calculated comparisons at the individual level using t-tests for paired samples. Results: We showed that it is feasible and clinically meaningful to treat couples concordant for substance use in the same ward. The psychodynamic characterization of the five concordant couples revealed recurring patterns of collusion, involving divided roles between dependence and independence, caregiving and neediness, activity and passivity, control and submission, strength and deficiency as well as superiority and inferiority. The patients didn´t change significantly on the BSI between pre- to post-treatment, although men (d = 1.64) benefited to a greater extent than women (d = 0.10). Conclusion: Treating concordant couples together in the same inpatient setting is unusual, but feasible and clinically useful, because it makes it possible to take into account the couples dynamics in the treatment.

Civil Society and the Family

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esther Muddiman ◽  
Sally Power ◽  
Chris Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Young People ◽  
Survey Data ◽  
Intergenerational Transmission ◽  
Extended Family ◽  
Dinner Table ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

The relationship between the family and civil society has always been complex, with the family often regarded as separate from, or even oppositional to, civil society. Taking a fresh empirical approach, this book reveals how such separation underestimates the important role the family plays in civil society. Considering the impact of family events, dinner table debates, intergenerational transmission of virtues and the role of the mother, this enlightening book draws on survey data from 1000 young people, a sample of their parents and grandparents, and extended family interviews, to uncover how civil engagement, activism and political participation are inherited and fostered within the home.

An Empirical Analysis of Art Galleries

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 103-122
Author(s):  
Esra Memili ◽  
Hanqing Fang ◽  
Gerd-Michael Hellstern ◽  
Joanna Ozga ◽  
Dilek Zamantili Nayir
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Analysis ◽  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Cultural Industries ◽  
Art Galleries ◽  
Average Performance ◽  
Performance Consequences ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Despite the extant research on entrepreneurial orientation (EO) and its performance consequences, cultural industries have been under researched. In our paper, we examine the impact of the Entrepreneurial Orientation (EO) on performance as well as performance deviation from industry average in art galleries. The findings of our exploratory study based on responses from 113 art galleries in Istanbul showing that EO improves performance only in galleries with above industry average performance. We further find that the relationship between EO and performance deviation of galleries is U-shaped.

A Longitudinal Test of the Mediational Role of Delinquent Peer Association on the Link Between Psychopathy and Offending

2020 ◽  
pp. 088626052092236
Author(s):  
Sara L. Bryson ◽  
Caitlin M. Brady ◽  
James V. Ray
Keyword(s):  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Psychopathy Checklist ◽  
Delinquent Peer ◽  
Peer Association ◽  
Mediational Role ◽  
Serious Offenders ◽  
Pathways To Desistance ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Although prior research has found that psychopathy and delinquent peer association are predictors of delinquency, less research has assessed the dynamic role of peers in the relationship between psychopathic traits and offending. Using 10 waves of data from the Pathways to Desistance longitudinal study ( n = 1,354), the current exploratory study investigates the impact of changes in delinquent peer association on the relationship between psychopathy and self-reported offending. Although the effects are small, results indicate that youth with higher Psychopathy Checklist Youth Version (PCL:YV; Forth et al.) scores report higher initial levels of delinquent peer association, which results in increases in offending over the study period. Initial levels (intercept) and change (slope) in delinquent peer association are positively associated with offending. Findings also demonstrate that initial levels and changes in delinquent peer association mediate the relationship between psychopathy and changes in offending. The findings have implications for delinquency prevention and intervention efforts for all adolescents and particularly serious offenders.

scholarly journals Genetic thinking and everyday living: On family practices and family imaginaries

2017 ◽  
Vol 65 (4) ◽  
pp. 865-881 ◽  
Author(s):  
Petra Nordqvist
Keyword(s):  
Family Relationships ◽  
Family Life ◽  
Genetic Relationships ◽  
Original Data ◽  
Five Dimensions ◽  
Family Practices ◽  
Family Living ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Working Out

This article is concerned with exploring how ideas about genes and genetic relationships are rendered meaningful in everyday life. David Morgan’s concept family practices has significantly shaped sociological enquiries into family lives in recent decades. It represents an important step away from a sociological focus on family as something you ‘are’ to family as something you ‘do’. With a focus on family as a set of activities, it however functions less well to capture more discursive dimensions of family life. Combining a focus on family as practice with an attention to discourse, the article concentrates specifically on ‘genetic thinking’ – the process through which genetic relationships are rendered meaningful in everyday family living. The study draws on original data from a study about families formed through donor conception, and the impact of such conception on family relationships, to show that genetic thinking is a salient part of contemporary family living. The article explores the everyday, normative assumptions, nuances and understandings about genetic relationships by exploring five dimensions: having a child; everyday family living; family resemblances; traits being ‘passed on’; and family members working out accountability and responsibility within the family. Showing the significance of genetic thinking in family life, the article argues for a more sustained sociological debate about the impact of such thinking within contemporary family life. The article also argues for the need to develop a sociological gaze more sensitive to the relationship between family as a set of activities and the feelings, imaginations, dreams or claims with which they are entwined.

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