Client attachment and therapist feelings in the treatment of bulimia nervosa

Sarah Ingrid Franksdatter Daniel, Susanne Lunn, Stig Bernt Poulsen

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    Abstract

    The relationship between client attachment and therapist postsession feelings was investigated in a randomized clinical trial of psychoanalytic psychotherapy (PPT) and cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) for bulimia nervosa. Therapists completed feeling word checklists after each session, and client attachment was assessed with the Adult Attachment Interview. A factor analysis identified 3 feeling factors, Happy/Enthusiastic, Overwhelmed/Moved, and Indifferent/Bored. Positive feelings were predominant, but PPT therapists reported more negative and fewer positive feelings than CBT therapists did. Client improvement in terms of frequency of bulimic episodes and general psychiatric distress was related to an increase in Happy/Enthusiastic feelings. Multilevel analyses indicated significant interactions between therapy type and client dismissing versus preoccupied attachment in predicting therapist negative emotional reactions. PPT therapist felt more Indifferent/Bored the more dismissing clients were, whereas CBT therapists felt more Overwhelmed/Moved the more preoccupied clients were.

    OriginalsprogEngelsk
    TidsskriftPsychotherapy
    Vol/bind52
    Udgave nummer2
    Sider (fra-til)247-257
    Antal sider11
    ISSN0033-3204
    DOI
    StatusUdgivet - 1 jun. 2015

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