Trajectories of alliance ruptures in the psychotherapy of adolescents with borderline personality pathology: timing, typology and significance
Jeremy Safran and his research group suggest that rupture-repair processes are important for the therapeutic change in patients with personality disorders. In this exploratory study, we describe alliance ruptures and resolutions on a session-by-session basis in a clinical sample of adolescents with...
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| author | Nathalie Schenk Ronan Zimmermann Lukas Fürer Mariane Krause Sindy Weise Michael Kaess Susanne Schlüter-Müller Klaus Schmeck |
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| description | Jeremy Safran and his research group suggest that rupture-repair processes are important for the therapeutic change in patients with personality disorders. In this exploratory study, we describe alliance ruptures and resolutions on a session-by-session basis in a clinical sample of adolescents with Borderline Personality Pathology (BPP). Three research questions are addressed: i) Is there a typical trajectory of alliance ruptures over treatment time? ii) Which rupture and resolution markers occur frequently? iii) Which rupture markers are most significant for the therapeutic alliance? Ten patients who presented with identity diffusion and at least three Borderline Personality Disorder criteria were studied and treated with Adolescent Identity Treatment. Alliance ruptures and resolutions were coded in 187 therapy sessions according to the Rupture Resolution Rating System. Mixed-effect models were used for statistical analyses. Findings supported an inverted U-shaped trajectory of alliance ruptures across treatment time. The inspection of individual trajectories displayed that alliance ruptures emerge non-linearly with particular significant alliance ruptures appearing in phases or single peak sessions. Withdrawal rupture markers emerged more often compared to confrontation markers. However, confrontation markers inflicted a higher impact or strain on the immediate collaboration between patient and therapist compared to withdrawal markers. Clinicians should expect alliance ruptures to occur frequently in the treatment of adolescents with BPP. The findings support the theory of a dynamic therapeutic alliance characterised by a continuous negotiation between patients and therapists. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9ee0af190d5f41f599050e3f1a2de9c72022-12-22T00:55:59ZengPAGEPress PublicationsResearch in Psychotherapy2499-75522239-80312019-07-0122210.4081/ripppo.2019.348Trajectories of alliance ruptures in the psychotherapy of adolescents with borderline personality pathology: timing, typology and significanceNathalie Schenk0Ronan Zimmermann1Lukas Fürer2Mariane Krause3Sindy Weise4Michael Kaess5Susanne Schlüter-Müller6Klaus Schmeck7Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Research Department, Psychiatric University Hospitals, University of Basel, BaselChild and Adolescent Psychiatric Research Department, Psychiatric University Hospitals, University of Basel, BaselChild and Adolescent Psychiatric Research Department, Psychiatric University Hospitals, University of Basel, BaselPsychology School, Catholic University of Chile, Santiago; Millennium Institute for Research in Depression and Personality, SantiagoSection for Translational Psychobiology in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Centre for Psychosocial Medicine, University of Heidelberg, HeidelbergSection for Translational Psychobiology in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Centre for Psychosocial Medicine, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; University Hospital of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, BernChild and Adolescent Psychiatric Research Department, Psychiatric University Hospitals, University of Basel, BaselChild and Adolescent Psychiatric Research Department, Psychiatric University Hospitals, University of Basel, BaselJeremy Safran and his research group suggest that rupture-repair processes are important for the therapeutic change in patients with personality disorders. In this exploratory study, we describe alliance ruptures and resolutions on a session-by-session basis in a clinical sample of adolescents with Borderline Personality Pathology (BPP). Three research questions are addressed: i) Is there a typical trajectory of alliance ruptures over treatment time? ii) Which rupture and resolution markers occur frequently? iii) Which rupture markers are most significant for the therapeutic alliance? Ten patients who presented with identity diffusion and at least three Borderline Personality Disorder criteria were studied and treated with Adolescent Identity Treatment. Alliance ruptures and resolutions were coded in 187 therapy sessions according to the Rupture Resolution Rating System. Mixed-effect models were used for statistical analyses. Findings supported an inverted U-shaped trajectory of alliance ruptures across treatment time. The inspection of individual trajectories displayed that alliance ruptures emerge non-linearly with particular significant alliance ruptures appearing in phases or single peak sessions. Withdrawal rupture markers emerged more often compared to confrontation markers. However, confrontation markers inflicted a higher impact or strain on the immediate collaboration between patient and therapist compared to withdrawal markers. Clinicians should expect alliance ruptures to occur frequently in the treatment of adolescents with BPP. The findings support the theory of a dynamic therapeutic alliance characterised by a continuous negotiation between patients and therapists.https://www.researchinpsychotherapy.org/index.php/rpsy/article/view/348Alliance rupturesAlliance developmentProcess researchBorderline personality disordersAdolescents |
| spellingShingle | Nathalie Schenk Ronan Zimmermann Lukas Fürer Mariane Krause Sindy Weise Michael Kaess Susanne Schlüter-Müller Klaus Schmeck Trajectories of alliance ruptures in the psychotherapy of adolescents with borderline personality pathology: timing, typology and significance Research in Psychotherapy Alliance ruptures Alliance development Process research Borderline personality disorders Adolescents |
| title | Trajectories of alliance ruptures in the psychotherapy of adolescents with borderline personality pathology: timing, typology and significance |
| title_full | Trajectories of alliance ruptures in the psychotherapy of adolescents with borderline personality pathology: timing, typology and significance |
| title_fullStr | Trajectories of alliance ruptures in the psychotherapy of adolescents with borderline personality pathology: timing, typology and significance |
| title_full_unstemmed | Trajectories of alliance ruptures in the psychotherapy of adolescents with borderline personality pathology: timing, typology and significance |
| title_short | Trajectories of alliance ruptures in the psychotherapy of adolescents with borderline personality pathology: timing, typology and significance |
| title_sort | trajectories of alliance ruptures in the psychotherapy of adolescents with borderline personality pathology timing typology and significance |
| topic | Alliance ruptures Alliance development Process research Borderline personality disorders Adolescents |
| url | https://www.researchinpsychotherapy.org/index.php/rpsy/article/view/348 |
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