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Assessing transitional phenomena with the transitional object memory probe

C Fowler1, M J Hilsenroth, L Handler

  • 1Erik H. Erikson Institute for Education, Stockbridge, MA., USA. jcf325i@prodigy.net

Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic
|November 12, 1998
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This study introduces a new early memory probe to assess transitional phenomena, offering a valid tool for understanding patient

Area of Science:

  • Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Psychological Assessment

Background:

  • Winnicott's concept of transitional relatedness explores the interplay between inner and outer reality.
  • Understanding transitional phenomena is crucial in psychoanalytic theory and practice.
  • Existing methods for assessing transitional phenomena may lack clinical utility or empirical validation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a projective early memory probe for assessing transitional phenomena.
  • To evaluate the empirical validity and clinical utility of the transitional object early memory probe (TOEMP).
  • To enhance the assessment of a patient's capacity for transitional relatedness in psychodynamic psychotherapy.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a projective early memory probe based on clinical observations of transitional phenomena.

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  • Assessment of construct validity by comparing TOEMP scores with the Rorschach Transitional Object Scale.
  • Evaluation of clinical utility through correlation with therapist ratings of patient behaviors in psychodynamic psychotherapy.

    • Main Results:

    • Moderate correlations were found between TOEMP scores and Rorschach Transitional Object Scale scores.
    • TOEMP scores significantly correlated with therapist-rated key behavioral patterns in therapy.
    • A case vignette demonstrated the probe's clinical application in assessing transitional relatedness.

    Conclusions:

    • The transitional object early memory probe demonstrates empirical validity and clinical utility.
    • The TOEMP can aid therapists in assessing and understanding patients' capacity for transitional relatedness.
    • This tool offers a sharper focus for therapists on facilitating patients' creative contact with reality.