Examining the Relationship Between Object Relations and Interpersonal Distress in a Clinical Sample.

Examining the Relationship Between Object Relations and Interpersonal Distress in a Clinical Sample. Clin Psychol Psychother. 2020 Apr 19;: Authors: Cain L, Hilsenroth M Abstract The goal of the present study was to explore the relationship between patients' object relational functioning (Social Cognition and Object Relations Scale-Global Ratings; SCORS-G; Stein & Slavin-Mulford, 2018; Westen, 1995) as rated by clinicians during the course of outpatient psychodynamic psychotherapy in a university-based clinic, and patient self-reported interpersonal vulnerabilities (Inventory of Interpersonal Problems-64; IIP-64; Alden, Wiggins, & Pincus, 1990; Horowitz et al., 2000; Horowitz, Rosenberg, Baer, Ureño, & Villaseñor, 1988) . Participants (n = 112) were outpatients entering treatment at a university-based psychotherapy clinic, and were diagnosed primarily with mood disorders and Axis II relational problems and features. Participants completed the IIP-64 prior to receiving therapy, and SCORS-G ratings were based on patients' level of relational functioning during the evaluation process (i.e., the semi-structured interview, follow-up, and feedback) and across the first two psychotherapy sessions. Results showed a significant relationship between the IIP-64 Total score with SCORS-G Self-Esteem (r = -0.21, p < 0.05) and Affective Quality of Representations (r = -0.20, p < 0.05), wherein self-reported interpersonal dysfunc...
Source: Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy - Category: Psychiatry Tags: Clin Psychol Psychother Source Type: research