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Ego function assessment of the psychoanalytic process.

V Sharp, L Bellak

    The Psychoanalytic Quarterly
    |January 1, 1978
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    The Ego Function Assessment (EFA) offers a valid and reliable quantitative method for clinicians to objectively evaluate the psychoanalytic process. This technique provides rapid clinical assessments rooted in psychoanalytic theory.

    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Psychoanalysis
    • Clinical Assessment

    Background:

    • Growing need for objective and rapid evaluation of the psychoanalytic process.
    • Current social and medical changes necessitate new assessment tools.

    Observation:

    • The Ego Function Assessment (EFA) method is presented as a solution.
    • EFA is a quantitative technique for objective clinical evaluations.

    Findings:

    • EFA is available, valid, and reliable for assessing the psychoanalytic process.
    • EFA formulations are dynamically relevant and derived from psychoanalytic theory and practice.

    Implications:

    • Provides clinicians with a tool for objective psychoanalytic process evaluation.

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  • Supports evidence-based practice in psychoanalysis.
  • Facilitates understanding of ego functions within psychoanalytic frameworks.