scholarly journals Changes in personality functioning as a result of group psychotherapy with elements of individual psychotherapy in persons with neurotic and personality disorders – MMPI-2

2016 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 105-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Cyranka ◽  
Krzysztof Rutkowski ◽  
Michał Mielimąka ◽  
Jerzy Sobański ◽  
Bogna Smiatek-Mazgaj ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Personality Disorders ◽  
Group Psychotherapy ◽  
Individual Psychotherapy ◽  
Personality Functioning

scholarly journals The Relationship between Affect Integration and Psychopathology in Patients with Personality Disorder: A Cross-Sectional Study

Medicina ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 57 (6) ◽  
pp. 627
Author(s):  
Christina Frederiksen ◽  
Ole André Solbakken ◽  
Rasmus Wentzer Licht ◽  
Carsten René Jørgensen ◽  
Maria Rodrigo-Domingo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Personality Disorders ◽  
Interpersonal Problems ◽  
Symptom Distress ◽  
Central Component ◽  
Psychotherapeutic Treatment ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Personality Functioning ◽  
Emotional Dysfunction ◽  
The Relationship

Background and Objectives: Emotional dysfunction is considered a key component in personality disorders; however, only few studies have examined the relationship between the two. In this study, emotional dysfunction was operationalized through the Affect Integration Inventory, and the aim was to examine the relationships between the level of affect integration and the levels of symptom distress, interpersonal problems, and personality functioning in patients diagnosed with personality disorder according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition. Materials and Methods: Within a hospital-based psychiatric outpatient setting, 87 patients with personality disorder referred for treatment were identified for assessment with the Affect Integration Inventory and other measures (e.g., the Symptom Checklist-90, Revised, the Inventory of Interpersonal Problems 64 circumplex version, and the Severity Indices of Personality Problems). Results: The analyses revealed that problems with affect integration were strongly and statistically significantly correlated with high levels of symptom distress, interpersonal problems, and maladaptive personality functioning. Additionally, low scores on the Affect Integration Inventory regarding discrete affects were associated with distinct and differentiated patterns of interpersonal problems. Conclusion: Taken together, emotional dysfunction, as measured by the Affect Integration Inventory, appeared to be a central component of the pathological self-organization associated with personality disorder. These findings have several implications for the understanding and psychotherapeutic treatment of personality pathology. Furthermore, they highlight the importance of considering the integration of discrete affects and their specific contributions in the conceptualization and treatment of emotional dysfunction in patients with personality disorders.

scholarly journals Three Dimensional Approaches to Personality Disorders: a Review on Personality Functioning, Personality Structure, and Personality Organization

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Susanne Hörz-Sagstetter ◽  
Ludwig Ohse ◽  
Leonie Kampe
Keyword(s):  
Personality Disorders ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Personality Pathology ◽  
Personality Structure ◽  
Assessment Instruments ◽  
Personality Organization ◽  
Personality Functioning ◽  
Clinical Observations ◽  
Categorical Classification

Abstract Purpose of Review The concept of personality functioning (Alternative DSM-5 Model of Personality Disorders) has led to increased interest in dimensional personality disorder diagnosis. While differing markedly from the current categorical classification, it is closely related to the psychodynamic concepts of personality structure and personality organization. In this review, the three dimensional approaches, their underlying models, and common instruments are introduced, and empirical studies on similarities and differences between the concepts and the categorical classification are summarized. Additionally, a case example illustrates the clinical application. Recent Findings Numerous studies demonstrate the broad empirical basis, validated assessment instruments and clinical usefulness of the dimensional concepts. Their advantages compared to the categorical approach, but also the respective differences, have been demonstrated empirically, in line with clinical observations. Summary Evidence supports the three dimensional concepts, which share conceptual overlap, but also entail unique aspects of personality pathology, respectively.

Patient Satisfaction in a Psychiatrie Walk-In Clinic

1983 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronald J. Dyck ◽  
Hassan F.A. Azim
Keyword(s):  
Patient Satisfaction ◽  
Group Psychotherapy ◽  
Program Development ◽  
Consumer Satisfaction ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Individual Psychotherapy ◽  
High Group ◽  
User Groups ◽  
Satisfaction With Services

The present study examined consumer satisfaction with services provided in a Psychiatric Walk-In Clinic in order to determine not only general levels of satisfaction but also whether or not differences in satisfaction exist between different user groups. Although levels of reported satisfaction were generally high, group psychotherapy patients reported being significantly less satisfied than patients who had been assessed at the clinic or who were in individual psychotherapy. None of the demographic variables including previous psychiatric experience, diagnosis and patient visits were related to satisfaction. These data were discussed in terms of program development.

A Model of Time-Effective Group Psychotherapy for Patients with Personality Disorders: The Clinical Model

1996 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 329-355 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon H. Budman ◽  
Susan Cooley ◽  
Annette Demby ◽  
Geraldine Koppenaal ◽  
Jay Koslof ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Personality Disorders ◽  
Group Psychotherapy ◽  
Clinical Model ◽  
Effective Group

scholarly journals Facing the Music: Further Thoughts on Integrating Music into Psychotherapy

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 206
Author(s):  
G. Paul Blimling
Keyword(s):  
Group Psychotherapy ◽  
Individual Psychotherapy ◽  
Bicultural Identity ◽  
Dynamic Psychotherapy ◽  
Relational Trauma ◽  
Constructive Criticism ◽  
Literary Writing ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Made In

In this article, I respond to the insightful commentaries by Karen Riggs Skean (2019), by Richard Harrison (2019), and by Ben Adams (2019) on my hybrid case study of "James," a survivor of chronic relational trauma (Blimling, 2019). These commentaries have stimulated me to think further about the impact of music on my individual psychotherapy work, both with James and with subsequent clients, and specifically with regard to its impact on my approach to group psychotherapy work. In addition, these commentaries have raised particular issues that I respond to, including, (a) constructive criticism by Skean and Harrison regarding the potential further use of "metaprocessing" and the developments made in Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP) since I completed the Case of James; (b) Skean’s perceptive point explaining how an individual therapist can take a personal passion—like music or literary writing or bicultural identity—and use it to enhance his or her enlivened presence in therapy with a client; and (c) Adams’ thesis that music and psychotherapy both have their origins in the shamanistic practices of our hunter-gatherer ancestors, suggesting that the combination of psychotherapy and music is a kind of return to our very roots.

Early intervention in personality disorders

2019 ◽  
pp. 167-174
Author(s):  
John M. Oldham
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Early Intervention ◽  
Personality Disorders ◽  
Early Development ◽  
Early Identification ◽  
Early Onset ◽  
Early Adulthood ◽  
Critical Component ◽  
Personality Functioning ◽  
Attachment Process

Personality disorders have their onset in adolescence or early adulthood. It is now well-established that these conditions emerge in individuals who have heritable risk factors and who experience disruptions in the attachment process, a critical component of early development that, when successful, sets the stage for healthy, stable personality functioning in adulthood. The importance of early identification of, and intervention for, emerging personality disorders is increasingly recognized. A new dimensional model for personality disorders relies on assessing self and interpersonal functioning, impairment of which during adolescence may signal the early onset of potentially disabling personality disorders.

scholarly journals Case formulations in mentalization-based group therapy

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sigmund Karterud
Keyword(s):  
Group Therapy ◽  
Group Psychotherapy ◽  
Treatment Process ◽  
Group Processes ◽  
Clinical Vignette ◽  
Individual Psychotherapy ◽  
Case Formulation ◽  
Relational Patterns ◽  
Treatment Alliance ◽  
Borderline Patients

Ideally, the assessment phase of patients who are referred to mentalization-based treatment (MBT) should conclude with a mentalization- based case formulation. The structure and content of such case formulations are described. Their aim are: i) to enhance treatment alliance and ii) to provide some structure to the treatment process through suggesting privileged themes related to emotions, relational patterns and mentalizing. MBT is a conjoint kind of psychotherapy, integrating individual and group therapies. Case formulations has belonged to the tradition of individual psychotherapy, while being mostly ignored by group therapists. The question is: are case formulations also relevant for group psychotherapy? How can they be properly introduced while not disturbing the group processes? The theme is discussed through a clinical vignette that illuminates typical therapeutic challenges in dynamic group psychotherapy with borderline patients. The author concludes with some suggestions for clinical structure, process and research.

Countertransference: The Conductor's Emotional Response within the Group Setting

1991 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 389-407 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan Prodgers
Keyword(s):  
Group Psychotherapy ◽  
Emotional Response ◽  
Individual Psychotherapy ◽  
Group Setting ◽  
Considerable Debate ◽  
Group Situation ◽  
The Uk

In the postwar years there has been considerable debate on the use and usefulness of the therapist's countertransference feelings in individual psychotherapy, whereas in group psychotherapy, at least in the UK, there has been comparatively little attempt to address these issues. This paper reviews countertransference in relation to the complexities of the group situation. In particular I argue that for the group the term `countertransference' is itself confusing, and this is reflected in its usage, which creates potential for misunderstanding.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document