[Central relationship patterns in comparison with different objects]

Psychother Psychosom Med Psychol. 2001 Jul;51(7):298-300.
[Article in German]

Abstract

In the present study the Relationship Episode Paradigm Interviews of 70 female patients with different psychoneurotic diseases were analysed with respect to object-specific patterns with the CCRT method. The most frequent categories are the same in all relationship episodes and in subsamples of relationship episodes with mother and father. These categories are also predominant in episodes with women and men. Relationship episodes with mother do not differ from episodes with father, and relationship episodes with women are not different from episodes with men. But there are substantial differences in relationship episodes with the mother and women and between episodes with the father and men. Patients recount much more positive relationship patterns with women and men than with their parents. This could be understood as a hint of interpersonal resources.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Interpersonal Relations
  • Neurotic Disorders / psychology*
  • Object Attachment*