Supportive psychoanalytic psychotherapy for borderline patients: an empirical approach
- 21 November 2006
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in The American Journal of Psychoanalysis
- Vol. 66 (4) , 317-332
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11231-006-9026-2
Abstract
The author describes a reformulation for research purposes of a supportive psychoanalytic therapy for patients with borderline personality disorder. The major influences on the thinking that led to the modification of prior formulations and the historical background of treatment manuals are described. Supportive treatment is contrasted with transference-focused psychotherapy and dialectic behavior therapy in the interest of creating a clear comparison that lends itself to empirical study.Keywords
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