Abstract
Self psychology is a theoretical and clinical school of psychological thought founded by Heinz Kohut, MD (1913-1981), and provides the theoretical basis for most of the therapeutic benefits of contemporary psychoanalysis. Self psychology is widely accepted today as one of the central psychoanalytic theories (Siegel, 1996).
The overall aim of this study was to investigate the research question “How can the basic principles of self psychology be elaborated, applied and worked through in dynamic integrative group therapy?”
This was planned to be performed via selecting and qualitatively analyzing a number of therapeutic interactions from Audio and video recordings of the group sessions of Minia Group Psychotherapy Training Program.
The material for the current research was derived from sessions of the therapy groups for both adult female and difficult adult female patients. Data collection started from 13-11-2009 and ended by 14-11-2010.
Analysis of the selected interactions was done using a modified version of Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA).
Through IPA of the studies data, the researcher could reach clinically based formulations regarding the studied self-psychology basic principles. These formulations could summarize both the pathological and the therapeutic processes in working with patients from a self-psychology point of view.
Citation:
Saleh, R. S., Hassan, M., A., Taha, M. and Mahfouz, R. (2011). Principles of Self Psychology as Applied in an Integrative Dynamic Therapy Group. Master’s dissertation, Neurology and Psychiatry Dept., Faculty of Medicine, Minia University.
For complete thesis:
- Contact Dr. Rasha Samir (email: rashasamirrefaat@gmail.com),
- Link to Egyptian Universities Library Consortium (here).
- Visit Minia Faculty of Medicine’s book library.
