[The body in Operationalized Psychodynamic Diagnostics (OPD)--its representation on the axes "Conflicts" and "Structure" and correlations to self-assessment].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate criteria-related validity of the operationalization of body/sexuality in OPD-2 in relation to the patient's self assessment of the Frankfurt Body Concept Scales.


METHODS
105 psychotherapy inpatients were examined by the Frankfurt Body Concept Scales (self-assessment) and OPD-1 research interviews were videotaped in the first week after admission. Two OPD-certified raters rated the interviews first independently, then in a consensus rating.


RESULTS
Due to the different frequency of the main conflict and mode, evaluation of psychodynamic hypotheses concerning 4 of 7 conflicts and the structure levels good integration (1) to low integration (3) was possible. The a priori hypotheses could be confirmed for both modes of the conflicts Dependence vs. Autonomy, Submission vs. Control, Self-Value, the passive mode of Desire for Care vs. Autarchy and the levels of structural integration.


CONCLUSIONS
The deviating results of the active mode of the conflict Desire for Care vs. Autarchy can be explained plausibly. Confirmation of most of the a priori hypotheses indicates validity of the operationalization of "body/sexuality" and "body self" in OPD-2.
Schneider
Gudrun
G
Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie am Universitätsklinikum Münster. schneig@mednet.uni-muenster.de
Mendler
Till
T
Heuft
Gereon
G
Burgmer
Markus
M
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001828:Body Image; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010552:Personality Assessment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011574:Psychoanalytic Theory; D011575:Psychoanalytic Therapy; D011594:Psychometrics; D012647:Self-Assessment; D019529:Sexuality; D014743:Videotape Recording