scholarly journals Interaction Structure and Transferential Patterns in Brief Psychotherapy: A Single-case Study

2013 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesco De Bei ◽  
Andrea Montorsi
Keyword(s):  
Single Case ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Interaction Patterns ◽  
Therapeutic Action ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Relationship Patterns ◽  
Core Conflictual Relationship Theme ◽  
Temporal Space ◽  
Core Conflictual Relationship ◽  
Intrapsychic Conflicts

Nowadays it is sufficiently accepted that the therapeutic action of psychotherapy is expected to lie at the interface between two dimensions: identification and interpretation of the patient's dysfunctional relationship patterns arising in the relationship with the clinician. This can only happen, however, if there is a temporal space where the transference-countertransference reactions to be explored and understood can emerge (Jones, 2000). The limited number of sessions characterizing short-term psychotherapy does not seem to allow the unfolding of these dynamics, thus suggesting that the therapeutic action of this approach lies outside the patient-therapist relationship. The aim of this study is to investigate the possibility that, even within the few sessions that characterize short-term psychotherapy, the dynamics of transferencecountertransference typical of the patient's dysfunctional relationship patterns do in fact emerge. For this purpose, a study has been made of the patterns of patient-therapist interaction, measured by the Psychotherapy Process Q-set. The patterns identified are related to the change found in the Core Conflictual Relationship Theme, allowing reflection on the role played by alternating interaction patterns in the variation of the patient's intrapsychic conflicts in this psychotherapy model.

Relationship Patterns in Alexithymia: A Study Using the Core Conflictual Relationship Theme Method

2006 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stijn Vanheule ◽  
Mattias Desmet ◽  
Yves Rosseel ◽  
Paul Verhaeghe ◽  
Reitske Meganck
Keyword(s):  
Relationship Patterns ◽  
Core Conflictual Relationship Theme ◽  
The Core ◽  
Core Conflictual Relationship ◽  
Conflictual Relationship

scholarly journals Mentalne wzorce relacyjne jako predyktory statusu związku studiujących kobiet

1970 ◽  
pp. 231-243
Author(s):  
Emilia Soroko ◽  
Katarzyna Adamczyk ◽  
Paweł Kleka ◽  
Barbara Jankowiak
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Relations ◽  
The Self ◽  
The Other ◽  
Relationship Status ◽  
Interpersonal Relation ◽  
Relationship Patterns ◽  
Core Conflictual Relationship Theme ◽  
Core Conflictual Relationship ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Conflictual Relationship

The article analyses relationship patterns as predictors of relationship status (having vs not having a partner) among female university students. Inner relationship patterns were identified on the basis of written statements on significant relations. The statements were obtained through the Relationship Anecdotes Paradigm (RAP), which allows the acquisition of autobiographic records of narrative nature on personally significant interpersonal relations. The results of the analysis based on the concept of Core Conflictual Relationship Theme (CCRT) helped predict whether a respondent has a partner thanks to only one category of relationship patterns – the desire of the self to feel well and comfortably, to have a sense of stability, to feel happy and self-satisfied, triggered in the context of referring to a significant interpersonal relation in the narratives. The other aspects of the patterns – responses of the other to the self’s desire and the response of the self to the reactions of the other – do not markedly affect the prediction of the relationship status.

Internal relationship patterns in borderline and neurotic personality organization: An analysis of self-narratives

2014 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 9-28
Author(s):  
Emilia Soroko
Keyword(s):  
Object Representation ◽  
Borderline Personality ◽  
The Self ◽  
Relationship Patterns ◽  
Personality Organization ◽  
Core Conflictual Relationship Theme ◽  
The Core ◽  
Core Conflictual Relationship ◽  
Internal Relationship ◽  
Conflictual Relationship

Abstract The main goals of this study are 1) to explore whether internal relationship patterns are related to personality organization, and 2) to recognize the role that selected relationship patterns play in diagnosing personality organization levels. Internal relationship patterns were assessed according to the core conflictual relationship theme (CCRT) - about wishes (WS), responses from others (RO), and responses of the self (RS) - as identified from participants’ self-narratives about important relationships. Significant differences in the frequencies of patterns were found among participants with borderline personality organization (BPO), neurotic personality organization (NPO), and integrated personality (IPO). For example, the majority of negative RS responses were detected in the BPO sample. The study supports the thesis that relationship patterns might be related to personality organization, and that object representation complexity may be a good predictor of integrated personality organization.

Origins of countertransference and core conflictual relationship theme of a psychotherapist in training as emerging in clinical supervision.

Psychotherapy ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 55 (3) ◽  
pp. 222-230
Author(s):  
Irene Messina ◽  
Carolina Solina ◽  
Alice Arduin ◽  
Virginia Frangioni ◽  
Marco Sambin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Supervision ◽  
Core Conflictual Relationship Theme ◽  
Core Conflictual Relationship ◽  
Conflictual Relationship

Electrical stimulation of referred sensation area alleviates phantom limb pain

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Michihiro Osumi ◽  
Daisuke Shimizu ◽  
Yuki Nishi ◽  
Shu Morioka
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Phantom Limb Pain ◽  
Phantom Limb ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Limb Pain ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Analgesic Effects ◽  
Stimulation Of

Background: Patients with brachial plexus avulsion (BPA) usually experience phantom sensations and phantom limb pain (PLP) in the deafferented limb. It has been suggested that evoking the sensation of touch in the deafferented limb by stimulating referred sensation areas (RSAs) on the cheek or shoulder might alleviate PLP. However, feasible rehabilitation techniques using this approach have not been reported. Objective: The present study sought to examine the analgesic effects of simple electrical stimulation of RSAs in BPA patients with PLP. Methods: Study 1: Electrical stimulation of RSAs for 60 minutes was conducted for six BPA patients suffering from PLP to examine short-term analgesic effects. Study 2: A single case design experiment was conducted with two BPA patients to investigate whether electrical stimulation of RSAs was more effective for alleviating PLP than control electrical stimulation (electrical stimulation of sites on side opposite to the RSAs), and to elucidate the long-term effects of electrical stimulation of RSAs. Results: Study 1: Electrical stimulation of RSAs evoked phantom touch sensations in the deafferented limb, and significantly alleviated PLP (p <  0.05). Study 2: PLP was alleviated more after electrical stimulation on RSAs compared with control electrical stimulation (p <  0.05). However, the analgesic effects of electrical stimulation on RSAs were observed only in the short term, not in the long term (p >  0.05). Conclusions: Electrical stimulation of RSAs not only evoked phantom touch sensation but also alleviated PLP in the short term. The results indicate that electrical stimulation of RSAs may provide a useful practical rehabilitation technique for PLP. Future studies will be required to clarify the mechanisms underlying immediate PLP alleviation via electrical stimulation of RSAs.

scholarly journals Three faces of the online leftists: An exploratory study based on case observations and big-data analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-101
Author(s):  
Yong Gui ◽  
Ronggui Huang ◽  
Yi Ding
Keyword(s):  
Big Data ◽  
Big Data Analytics ◽  
Strong Support ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Supervised Machine Learning ◽  
Interaction Patterns ◽  
Left Wing ◽  
Mixed Approach ◽  
Method Approach

Left-leaning social thoughts are not a unitary and coherent theoretical system, and leftists can be divided into divergent groups. Based on inductive qualitative observations, this article proposes a theoretical typology of two dimensions of theoretical resources and position orientations to describe left-wing social thoughts communicated in online space. Empirically, we used a mixed approach, an integration of case observations and big-data analyses of Weibo tweets, to investigate three types of left-leaning social thoughts. The identified left-leaning social thoughts include state-centered leftism, populist leftism, and liberal leftism, which are consistent with the proposed theoretical typology. State-centered leftism features strong support of the state and the current regime and a negative attitude toward the West, populist leftism is characterized by unequivocal affirmation of the revolutionary legacy and support for disadvantaged grassroots, and liberal leftism harbors a grassroots position and a decided affirmation of individual rights. In addition, we used supervised machine learning and social network analysis techniques to identify online communities that harbor the afore-mentioned left-leaning social thoughts and analyzed the interaction patterns within and across communities as well as the evolutions of community structures. We found that during the study period of 2012–2014, the liberal leftists gradually declined and the corresponding communities dissolved; the interactions between populist leftists and state-centered leftists intensified, and the ideational cleavage between these two camps increased the online confrontations. This article demonstrates that the mixed method approach of integrating traditional methods with big-data analytics has enormous potential in the sub-discipline of digital sociology.

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