Growth in sense of self and sense of others predicts reduction in interpersonal problems in short-term dynamic but not in cognitive therapy

Lene Berggraf; Pål G Ulvenes; Asle Hoffart; Leigh McCullough; Bruce E Wampold

doi:10.1080/10503307.2013.840401

Growth in sense of self and sense of others predicts reduction in interpersonal problems in short-term dynamic but not in cognitive therapy

Psychother Res. 2014;24(4):456-69. doi: 10.1080/10503307.2013.840401. Epub 2013 Oct 21.

Authors

Lene Berggraf¹, Pål G Ulvenes, Asle Hoffart, Leigh McCullough, Bruce E Wampold

Affiliation

¹ a Modum Bad Psychiatric Center, Research Institute , Vikersund , Norway.

PMID: 24138110
DOI: 10.1080/10503307.2013.840401

Abstract

Objectives: We investigated relationships between sense of self (SoS) and sense of others (SoO) and specific interpersonal problems in short-term dynamic and cognitive therapy.

Method: 40 patients with Cluster C personality disorders from a RCT were included. The Achievement of Therapeutic Objective Scales (ATOS) was used to perform ratings of videotaped sessions. The Inventory of Interpersonal Problems Circumplex version was used as the outcome measure.

Results: There were significant relationships between growth in SoS and SoO and reductions of hostile-dominant and hostile-submissive behaviors, as well as cold, social-avoidant and vindictive behaviors. Increase in SoO was also related to reductions in non-assertive and domineering behaviors. However, the results were only present in the STDP treatment group.

Keywords: personality disorders; process research.

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / methods*
Female
Humans
Interpersonal Relations*
Male
Middle Aged
Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / methods*
Personality Disorders / therapy*
Psychotherapy, Brief / methods*
Self Concept*
Young Adult