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The Plan Formulation Method from Control Mastery Theory and Management of Countertransference
Francesco Gazzillo1, Marshall Bush2, David Kealy3
1Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, and Health Studies at the "Sapienza" University of Rome, Italy.
Psychodynamic Psychiatry
|December 8, 2022
Summary
The plan formulation method (PFM), based on control mastery theory (CMT), helps therapists use their feelings during sessions to understand and treat patients better. This empirically validated approach aids in interpreting patient goals, beliefs, traumas, and insights.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Psychotherapy
- Psychoanalysis
Background:
- Countertransference is a key psychoanalytic concept.
- Control Mastery Theory (CMT) offers a framework for understanding patient dynamics.
- Case formulation is crucial for effective psychotherapy.
Purpose of the Study:
- To demonstrate how the Plan Formulation Method (PFM) aids clinicians in utilizing their in-session feelings.
- To enhance patient understanding and treatment through PFM.
- To integrate PFM with Control Mastery Theory (CMT) and psychoanalytic concepts of countertransference.
Main Methods:
- Overview of psychoanalytic countertransference.
- Introduction to Control Mastery Theory (CMT).
- Description of the PFM and its components (goals, beliefs, traumas, tests, insights).
Main Results:
- Clinical examples illustrate how PFM components help interpret clinicians' feelings.
- PFM provides a structured way to understand the therapeutic relationship.
- The method links patient's internal world to therapist's emotional responses.
Conclusions:
- The PFM is an empirically validated tool for case formulation.
- Clinicians can leverage PFM to better understand and manage countertransference.
- PFM enhances therapeutic efficacy by integrating therapist's feelings into treatment planning.
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