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[Specific countertransference experience and interpersonal problem description in psychodynamic psychotherapy].

N Hartkamp1, N Schmitz, A Schulze-Edinghausen

  • 1Klinische Einrichtungen und Klinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Postfach 12 05 10, 40605 Düsseldorf. hartkamp@uni-duesseldorf.de

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|April 20, 2002
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Psychodynamic psychotherapy utilizes countertransference to understand patient difficulties. This study found increasing correspondence between patient interpersonal problems and therapist countertransference throughout treatment.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Psychotherapy Research

Background:

  • Countertransference is a key concept in psychodynamic psychotherapy.
  • Its professional use aids in identifying patients' core difficulties.
  • Understanding the link between countertransference and patient interpersonal issues is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the correspondence between therapist countertransference and patient interpersonal difficulties in psychodynamic psychotherapy.
  • To assess how this correspondence evolves over the course of therapy.

Main Methods:

  • A study involving 30 therapist-patient couples undergoing day hospital psychodynamic psychotherapy.
  • Interpersonal problems were measured using the Inventory of Interpersonal Problems (IIP).
  • Countertransference was assessed using the Impact Message Inventory (IMI).

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  • Correspondence was calculated as the correlation between IIP (patient) and IMI (therapist) data at multiple time points.

    • Main Results:

    • A significant increase in the correspondence between patient-reported interpersonal problems and therapist countertransference was observed over time.
    • Correlation coefficients rose from r = 0.22 at therapy's start to r = 0.47 after 4 weeks, and r = 0.58 at therapy's end.
    • The observed mean correlation was higher than in a control group of nonclinical couples.

    Conclusions:

    • The findings support the utility of countertransference in understanding patient interpersonal dynamics within psychodynamic psychotherapy.
    • The correspondence between patient interpersonal issues and therapist countertransference strengthens as therapy progresses.
    • This highlights the dynamic and evolving nature of the therapeutic relationship.