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Original Articles

The synchronization of plan activations and emotion-abstraction patterns in the psychotherapeutic process: A single-case study

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Pages 214-223 | Received 05 Sep 2008, Accepted 12 Aug 2009, Published online: 20 Oct 2009
 

Abstract

The question of whether the dynamic of interpersonal plans in the psychotherapeutic process is reflected in the emotion-abstraction (EA) patterns (relaxing, reflecting, experiencing, connecting) described by Mergenthaler (e.g., 2008) was examined in a single-case study. The activation of interpersonal plans was encoded in 10-s intervals by means of sequential plan analysis on the basis of video recordings. The EA patterns were identified in 2-min intervals on the basis of a transcript of the nine-session short-term therapy. The hypothesis that the dynamic complexity of plan activation time series of the patient increases during intensified phases of the EA pattern connecting was examined and confirmed. This can be considered an indicator for the occurrence of critical instabilities in the environment of order transitions in the direction of more strongly integrated states of processing.

Abstract

Die Frage, ob die Dynamik interpersoneller Pläne im psychotherapeutischen Prozess in Emotions-/Abstraktionsmustern (EA-Muster: relaxing, reflecting, experiencing, connecting), wie bei Mergenthaler (2008) beschrieben, reflektiert wird, wurde anhand einer Einzelfallstudie untersucht. Die Aktivierung interpersoneller Pläne wurde in 10 sek. Intervallen durch Sequentielle Plananalyse anhand von Videoaufzeichnungen kodiert. Die EA-Muster wurden in 2 min. Intervallen anhand von Transkripten der neun Sitzungen der Kurzzeittherapie identifiziert. Die Hypothese, dass die dynamische Komplexität der Zeitreihe bzgl. der Planaktivierung von Patienten, zunimmt während der intensivierten Phasen des EA-Musters “Connecting”, wurde untersucht und bestätigt. Dies kann als ein Indikator für das Auftreten von kritischen Instabilitäten in der Umgebung von Ordnungsübergängen in Richtung stärker integrierter Verarbeitungsprozesse betrachtet werden.

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La question de savoir si la dynamique des plans interpersonnels dans le processus psychothérapeutique est reflétée dans les patterns d’émotion-abstraction (EA) (relaxation, réflexion, expérience, connexion) décrits par Mergenthaler (par ex., 2008) a été examinée dans une étude de cas unique. L'activation des plans interpersonnels a été encodée par intervalle de 10 secondes au moyen d'une analyse séquentielle de plan sur la base d'enregistrements vidéo. Les patterns EA ont été identifiés par intervalle de 2 minutes sur la base de la transcription d'une thérapie brève en 9 séances. L'hypothèse que la complexité de la dynamique de la série temporelle d'activation de plan du patient augmente durant les phases intensifiées des patterns EA de connexion a été examinée et confirmée. Ceci peut être considéré comme un indicateur de l'occurrence d'instabilités critiques dans l'environnement des transitions d'ordre dans la direction d’états plus fortement intégrés de traitement processuel.

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A questão se a dinâmica de planos interpessoais no processo psicoterapêutico se reflete nos padr[otilde]es de abstração-emoção (EA) (relaxar, reflectir, experenciar e ligar) descritos por Mergenthaler (e.g.2008) foi examinada através de um estudo de caso. A activação de planos interpessoais foi codificada em intervalos de 10 s através de analise sequencial de planos por gravação de vídeo. Os padr[otilde]es de EA foram identificados em intervalos de 2 minutos com base nas transcriç[otilde]es de nove ses[otilde]es de terapia de curta duração. A hipótese de que a complexidade dinâmica da activação do plano em séries temporais do paciente aumenta durante as fases mais intensas dos padr[otilde]es de EA ligar foi examinada e confirmada. Estes dados podem ser considerados um indicador para a ocurrênca de instabilidades críticas no ambiente de ordenação de transiç[otilde]es em relação a estados de processamento mais fortemente integrados.

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La questione se la dinamica dei piani interpersonali nel processo psicoterapeutico si riflette nei modelli di emozione-astrazione (EA) (rilassante, riflettendo, sperimentando, in coincidenza) descritta da Mergenthaler (ad esempio, 2008) è stata esaminata in uno studio sul singolo caso. L'attivazione del piano interpersonali è stato codificato in intervalli di 10 s per mezzo di una analisi di sequenza di piani, sulla base delle registrazioni video. I modelli di EA sono stati identificati in intervalli di 2 minuti tramite una trascrizione delle nove sedute di terapia a breve termine. L'ipotesi che la complessità dinamica del piano di attivazione della serie rispetto al tempo del paziente aumenti durante le fasi in cui si intensifica il modello EA. Tale collegamento è stato esaminato e confermato. Questo può essere considerato un indicatore per la presenza di instabilità critica nel contesto di transizioni in direzione di stati pi[ugrave] fortemente integrati del processi di trattamento.

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