changes in object relations following time focused group psychotherapy with women who experienced...
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Changes in Object Relations Changes in Object Relations following following
Time Focused Group Time Focused Group Psychotherapy with Psychotherapy with
Women who Experienced Women who Experienced Childhood AbuseChildhood Abuse
Gerardine Curtin PhD Gerardine Curtin PhD HSE W/Queens UniversityHSE W/Queens University,, Belfast Belfast
Dr KarenTrew, QueensDr KarenTrew, Queens University, BelfastUniversity, Belfast
Dr Raman Kapur, Threshold,BelfastDr Raman Kapur, Threshold,Belfast
Psychological SequelaePsychological Sequelae
• Greater psychiatric distress and Greater psychiatric distress and poorer interpersonal functioning poorer interpersonal functioning (Callahan, Price & Hilsenroth, 2003; DiLillo, 2001).(Callahan, Price & Hilsenroth, 2003; DiLillo, 2001).
• Impairment in object relatedness-Impairment in object relatedness-
Increased interpersonal Increased interpersonal hypersensitivityhypersensitivity
Maladaptive relational patterns Maladaptive relational patterns (Elliott, 1994).(Elliott, 1994).
MEASURING TREATMENT MEASURING TREATMENT EFFECTIVENESSEFFECTIVENESS
• Typically:Typically:– Behaviour Behaviour – Perceived mental healthPerceived mental health
**Symptom / QOL checklistsSymptom / QOL checklists
**Ratings of mental health Ratings of mental health (Eklund(Eklund & Nilsson & Nilsson, , 1999) 1999)
PSYCHODYNAMIC PSYCHODYNAMIC PSYCHOTHERAPYPSYCHOTHERAPY• Change extending beyond:Change extending beyond:
– Manifest symptomsManifest symptoms
– BehavioursBehaviours
• Alterations in the ‘structure of the Alterations in the ‘structure of the
personality’ personality’ (Zilberg (Zilberg et al,et al,
1991)1991)
Measuring Intrapsychic Change Measuring Intrapsychic Change Percept Genetic Object Relation Test (Nilsson & Percept Genetic Object Relation Test (Nilsson &
Svensson,1999)Svensson,1999)• Percept –GenesisPercept –Genesis
•Perception and personality closely relatedPerception and personality closely related
•Bypass the defences that could bias self-Bypass the defences that could bias self-report.report.
•subliminal presentation accesses subliminal presentation accesses attachment systems at unconscious level attachment systems at unconscious level
• Questionnaires Questionnaires – Conscious appreciation of attachment Conscious appreciation of attachment
figures and relationships figures and relationships (Titelman & (Titelman & Nilsson, 2002)Nilsson, 2002)
PORTPORTPercept Genetic Object Relation Test(Nilsson & Percept Genetic Object Relation Test(Nilsson &
Svensson,1999)Svensson,1999)
•Human interactions 1Human interactions 1stst OR OR phases of phases of developmentdevelopment
•Attachment Theme (Bowlby, Attachment Theme (Bowlby, 1969)1969)
•Separation Theme Separation Theme (Mahler, 1965) (Mahler, 1965) and and •Oedipal ThemeOedipal Theme
•Administered tachistoscopicallyAdministered tachistoscopically
MEASURESMEASURES• Percept –genetic Object Relation Test Percept –genetic Object Relation Test
PORT PORT (Nilsson & Svensson,1999)(Nilsson & Svensson,1999)
• The Symptom Checklist –90– Revised The Symptom Checklist –90– Revised (Derogatis,1994)(Derogatis,1994)
• The Inventory of Interpersonal Problems The Inventory of Interpersonal Problems (Horowitz et al.,2000)(Horowitz et al.,2000)
• Adherence Scale for Group Adherence Scale for Group Psychotherapy Psychotherapy (Ogrodniczuk & Piper,1999) (Ogrodniczuk & Piper,1999)
• Two clinical interviews Two clinical interviews • Demographic questionnaire Demographic questionnaire • Client Satisfaction QuestionnaireClient Satisfaction Questionnaire (Larsen ,et al 1979(Larsen ,et al 1979))
AIMSAIMS
• To measure intrapsychicTo measure intrapsychic,interpersonal & ,interpersonal & symtomatic symtomatic changes using the PORTchanges using the PORT ,SCL-90- ,SCL-90-Rand IIP-64Rand IIP-64
• To compare and contrast treatment with To compare and contrast treatment with matched controls on the measures usedmatched controls on the measures used
• To compare and contrast intrapsychic with To compare and contrast intrapsychic with interpersonal & symptomatological changesinterpersonal & symptomatological changes
• To evaluate the effectiveness of the To evaluate the effectiveness of the interventionintervention
Design And ProcedureDesign And Procedure
Women with a Women with a
-history of childhood abuse -history of childhood abuse whowho
-had completed individual therapy were -had completed individual therapy were screened by clinical interview for screened by clinical interview for suitability suitability
--Treatment programmeTreatment programme
– Participation in researchParticipation in research
Quasi-experimentalQuasi-experimental
All screened participants in All screened participants in
– Treatment Group, n=17 Treatment Group, n=17
– Control Group (no intervention) n=10 Control Group (no intervention) n=10
Were assessed at:Were assessed at:
– Time 1 (Before treatment)Time 1 (Before treatment)
– Time 2 (One year later)Time 2 (One year later)
Baseline similarityBaseline similarity of Both Groupsof Both Groups EstablishedEstablished
- Demographically Demographically
- Dependant Variables - Clinically Dependant Variables - Clinically
– Representative of Service UsersRepresentative of Service Users
2 1 Attachment Theme
4
3.5
3
2.5
2
Control group Treatment group group
Attachment Theme Changes in Mean Scores Time 1- Time 2
2 1 Separation Theme
5
4.5
4
3.5
3
2.5
2
Control group Treatment group group
Separation Theme Changes in mean scores Time 1-Time 2
2 1 Oedipal Theme
3.2
3
2.8
2.6
2.4
2.2
2
Control group Treatment group group
Oedipal Theme Changes in Mean Scores Time 1-Time 2
2 1 IIP-64 Total
66
64
62
60
58
56
54 Ch
ange
s in
Mea
n S
core
s T
ime
1 a
nd
Tim
e 2
Control group Treatment group
group
Interpersonal Problems IIP-64 TOTAL Score
2 1 SCL-90-R
70
67.5
65
62.5
60
57.5
55 Ch
ange
s in
Mea
n S
core
s T
ime
1-Tim
e 2
Control group Treatment group
group
Psychological Symptoms Global Severity Index
PORT Group Probability Effect Size
Treatment 0.0009* Attachment Control 0.9883
1.142 -0.085
Treatment 0.0012* Separation Control 0.0078
1.32 1.25
Treatment 0.0744 Oedipal Control 0.6094
0.72 0.17
GSI Treatment 0.0017* 0.56 Control 0.2227 0.36 Total Treatment 0.1412 0.44 Control 0.1211 0.32
Mann Whitney U Test Mann Whitney U Test ResultsResults
Variable Group n Mean Score Probability
Treatment 17 17.09 Difference in Attachment Scores
Control 10 8.75 0.0138
Treatment 17 15.53 Difference in Separation Scores
Control 10 11.40 0.2046
Treatment 17 14.74 Difference in Oedipal Scores
Control 10 12.75 0.5404
Treatment 17 14.29 Difference in GSI
Control 10 13.50 0.8225
Treatment 17 13.97 Difference in Total
Control 10 14.05 1.0000
ODDS RATIO ESTIMATEODDS RATIO ESTIMATE
95% Wald Effect
Point Estimate Confidence
Limits
Difference in
Attachment Scores Time 1 – Time 2
1.982 1.065 3.689
Difference in Separation Scores Time 1 – Time 2
1.257 0.695 2.272
Difference in Oedipal Scores Time 1 – Time 2
1.108 0.578 2.126
Difference in GSI Time 1 – Time 2
0.923 0.787 1.083
Difference in IIP Time 1 – Time 2
0.990 0.849 1.153
Mann-Whitney U-Test Comparison of Time 1 Scores:
Comparison Group versus Treatment Group
Statistic/Result Attachment
Theme Total
Separation Theme Tota1
Oedipal Theme Total
G.S.I SCL-90-R
Total IIP-64
Z-Score -0.92 -0.41 -0.39 -0.63 -1.18 T-Approximation Significance (Two-Tailed)
0.3679 0.6842 0.7014 0.5344 0.2483
Differences in the Groups T1-T2Differences in the Groups T1-T2
Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Tests •Changes T1-T2 Treatment Group•Changes T1-T2 Control Group •Five Measures
*Three PORT Themes *Two Global Scores GSI (SCL-90-R) & Total (IIP-64)