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Transference interpretations in short-term dynamic psychotherapy.

J S Ogrodniczuk1, W E Piper, A S Joyce

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.

The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
|September 25, 1999
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Excessive transference interpretations in psychotherapy may harm the therapeutic alliance and outcomes. Findings suggest a nuanced approach is needed, especially considering patient

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Psychotherapy Research
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Transference interpretations are a hallmark of psychodynamic psychotherapy.
  • Prior research indicates that excessive transference interpretations can negatively impact therapy.
  • Replicating these findings is crucial due to potential adverse effects.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between the frequency/proportion of transference interpretations and therapeutic alliance/outcomes.
  • To explore how patient's quality of object relations (QOR) moderates these relationships.

Main Methods:

  • Examined 40 patients undergoing 20-session, time-limited, individual psychotherapy.
  • Assessed frequency and proportion of transference interpretations.

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  • Measured patient-rated therapeutic alliance and treatment outcome.
  • Analyzed data considering the quality of object relations (QOR) characteristic.

    • Main Results:

    • Found inverse relationships between the frequency of transference interpretations and both patient-rated therapeutic alliance and favorable treatment outcomes.
    • These relationships varied significantly based on the patient's quality of object relations (QOR).

    Conclusions:

    • The frequency of transference interpretations is inversely related to therapeutic alliance and outcomes in short-term dynamic therapy.
    • Patient's quality of object relations (QOR) plays a moderating role in the effectiveness of transference interpretation frequency.
    • Results support and extend previous findings on transference technique in dynamic therapy for diverse patient groups.