Effects of the Psychodynamic Group Psychotherapy Process on Object Relations for Patients with Borderline Personality Disorder

Ogunc N. E., EREN N.

JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC NURSING, vol.3, no.1, pp.30-37, 2012 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 3 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.5505/phd.2012.20591
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC NURSING
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.30-37
  • Keywords: Borderline personality disorder, concept of the object scale, psychodynamic group psychotherapy
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: It has been emphasized in literature that findings about the psychotherapy processes and objects relations of patients with a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder (BPD) rely on clinical observations and there is a need to develop and apply effective and systematic psychological test/scale methods in order to prove those findings. In this study, it has been aimed to investigate the effects of group psychotherapy on object relations of patients with a diagnosis of BPD.