Level of Structural Integration and Its Association with Intersession Experiences and Outcomes: A Pilot Study

Thorsten-Christian Gablonski, Birgit Senft and Sylke Andreas
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Thorsten-Christian Gablonski: Institute for Psychology, University of Klagenfurt, 9020 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Austria
Birgit Senft: Reha-Klinik für Seelische Gesundheit Klagenfurt, 9020 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Austria
Sylke Andreas: Institute for Psychology, University of Klagenfurt, 9020 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Austria

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 15, 1-14

Abstract: The level of structural integration (LSI), a psychodynamic/psychoanalytic concept originally developed by the Operationalized Psychodynamic Diagnosis (OPD), provides a promising empirical approach that is recognized beyond the boundaries of psychoanalysis and is highly relevant for therapy and research. The aim of our study was to investigate the intersession experiences of patients in psychotherapy with different levels of structural integration. The sample consisted of 69 inpatients who were undergoing psychotherapeutic treatment. The patients were asked to complete the German version of the Intersession Experience Questionnaire (IEQ), the short version of the OPD Structure Questionnaire (OPD-SQS) and the Brief-Symptom Inventory (BSI). LSI is associated with the situations, contents and negative emotions in the intersession experiences of patients, as well as their symptom distress over the course of therapy. Furthermore, the level of structural integration is a significant predictor of outcomes. Patients with different LSI had different intersession experiences.

Keywords: level of personality functioning; level of structural integration; intersession experiences; operationalized psychodynamic diagnosis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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