Methodology for a Prospective Study of Suitability for Psychoanalysis: The Role of Psychological Tests
- 1 July 1975
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in The Psychoanalytic Quarterly
- Vol. 44 (3) , 371-391
- https://doi.org/10.1080/21674086.1975.11926718
Abstract
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.Keywords
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