Methodology for a prospective study of suitability for psychoanalysis: the role of psychological tests.
A methodology for the use of psychological tests in the evaluation for suitability for psychoanalysis is described. Four variables--Reality Testing, Level and Quality of Object Relations, Affect Availability and Tolerance, and Motivation--were chosen for study and are discussed in detail. Data indicating a high degree of reliability between raters are presented.
D000339:Affect; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D009042:Motivation; D009289:Narcissism; D009497:Neurotic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D009769:Object Attachment; D010465:Perception; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D011575:Psychoanalytic Therapy; D011581:Psychological Tests; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D012931:Social Environment