title: Growth in sense of self and sense of others predicts reduction in interpersonal problems in short-term dynamic but not in cognitive therapy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We investigated relationships between sense of self (SoS) and sense of others (SoO) and specific interpersonal problems in short-term dynamic and cognitive therapy.
  
  
  METHODS
  40 patients with Cluster C personality disorders from a RCT were included. The Achievement of Therapeutic Objective Scales (ATOS) was used to perform ratings of videotaped sessions. The Inventory of Interpersonal Problems Circumplex version was used as the outcome measure.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were significant relationships between growth in SoS and SoO and reductions of hostile-dominant and hostile-submissive behaviors, as well as cold, social-avoidant and vindictive behaviors. Increase in SoO was also related to reductions in non-assertive and domineering behaviors. However, the results were only present in the STDP treatment group.
authors.affiliation: a Modum Bad Psychiatric Center, Research Institute , Vikersund , Norway.
authors.forename: Lene
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Berggraf
authors.forename: Pål G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Ulvenes
authors.forename: Asle
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hoffart
authors.forename: Leigh
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: McCullough
authors.forename: Bruce E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Wampold
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D011614:Psychotherapy, Brief / Q000379:methods*; D012649:Self Concept; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: personality disorders; process research