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Structural conflict and object relations conflict.

T L Dorpat

    Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association
    |January 1, 1976
    PubMed
    Summary

    A hierarchical mind model integrates psychic conflict understanding. This model incorporates the tripartite model and object-relations model, classifying conflicts into structural and object relations types.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Psychoanalytic Theory

    Background:

    • A hierarchical model of the mind is proposed for a more integrated understanding of psychic conflict.
    • This model operates on two levels: a higher level incorporating the tripartite model and a lower level including an object-relations model.

    Observation:

    • Psychic conflicts can be categorized into object relations conflicts and structural conflicts.
    • Object relations conflicts pertain to the developmental phase before id-ego-superego differentiation.

    Findings:

    • Earlier psychoanalytic theories predominantly attributed symptoms and disorders to structural conflicts.
    • Logical and empirical evidence challenges the universal applicability of structural conflicts across all disorders, including psychoneurotic symptoms.

    Implications:

    • This hierarchical framework offers a nuanced approach to understanding psychic conflict.
    • It suggests a need to reconsider the overemphasis on structural conflicts in psychoanalytic interpretations.
    • The model provides a basis for differentiating and addressing various forms of psychological distress.

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