Title
Adaptive Institutional Transference in the Treatment of Individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder.
Date of Award
6-4-2010
Document Type
Doctoral Capstone
Degree Name
Psy.D.
Department
Graduate School of Professional Psychology
First Advisor
Jennifer Cornish
First Committee Member
Vivian Schaefer
Second Committee Member
Lavita Nadkarni
Keywords
Institutional transference; Holding environment; Borderline personality disorder
Abstract
This paper introduces "adaptive institutional transference" (AIT) and describes how it develops in some clients in response to psychotherapist transfer in psychology training clinics. Individuals with borderline personality disorder are especially likely to develop AIT because of difficulties related to abandonment depression. Directors, supervisors, and student psychotherapists in psychology training clinics should be aware of these dynamics because they have important treatment implications, which are described. Limitations and ideas for future exploratory and qualitative research are also discussed .
Extent
23 pages
Recommended Citation
Bulman, Bridget, "Adaptive Institutional Transference in the Treatment of Individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder." (2010). Graduate School of Professional Psychology: Doctoral Papers and Masters Projects. 138.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/capstone_masters/138
Comments
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