Relationship Patterns in Alexithymia: A Study Using the Core Conflictual Relationship Theme Method

2006 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stijn Vanheule ◽  
Mattias Desmet ◽  
Yves Rosseel ◽  
Paul Verhaeghe ◽  
Reitske Meganck
Keyword(s):  
Relationship Patterns ◽  
Core Conflictual Relationship Theme ◽  
The Core ◽  
Core Conflictual Relationship ◽  
Conflictual Relationship

Internal relationship patterns in borderline and neurotic personality organization: An analysis of self-narratives

2014 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 9-28
Author(s):  
Emilia Soroko
Keyword(s):  
Object Representation ◽  
Borderline Personality ◽  
The Self ◽  
Relationship Patterns ◽  
Personality Organization ◽  
Core Conflictual Relationship Theme ◽  
The Core ◽  
Core Conflictual Relationship ◽  
Internal Relationship ◽  
Conflictual Relationship

Abstract The main goals of this study are 1) to explore whether internal relationship patterns are related to personality organization, and 2) to recognize the role that selected relationship patterns play in diagnosing personality organization levels. Internal relationship patterns were assessed according to the core conflictual relationship theme (CCRT) - about wishes (WS), responses from others (RO), and responses of the self (RS) - as identified from participants’ self-narratives about important relationships. Significant differences in the frequencies of patterns were found among participants with borderline personality organization (BPO), neurotic personality organization (NPO), and integrated personality (IPO). For example, the majority of negative RS responses were detected in the BPO sample. The study supports the thesis that relationship patterns might be related to personality organization, and that object representation complexity may be a good predictor of integrated personality organization.

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