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Capturing the Unconscious—The “Psychoanalytic Core Competency Q-Sort”. An Innovative Tool Investigating Psychodynamic Therapeutic Skills

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  • Karoline Parth

    (Department of Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy, Medical University, A-1090 Vienna, Austria)

  • Isabelle Wolf

    (University Program for Psychotherapy Research, Postgraduate Unit, Medical University, A-1090 Vienna, Austria)

  • Henriette Löffler-Stastka

    (Department of Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy, Medical University, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
    University Program for Psychotherapy Research, Postgraduate Unit, Medical University, A-1090 Vienna, Austria)

Abstract

The Psychoanalytic Core Competency Q-Sort (PCC Q-Sort) is a newly developed empirical research tool that allows for the description and illustration of the ways psychodynamically-oriented psychotherapists work. It provides a simple, straightforward rating procedure utilizing a well-established q-sort method. The present pilot study describes the psychoanalytic core competency items and discusses the development procedure of the instrument as well as statistical analysis of ratings from psychoanalytic sessions, including inter-rater reliability as well as preliminary findings on possible construct validity. Additionally, a factor analysis was performed. Values were assessed by applying the PCC Q-Sort to 30 audio recordings of psychoanalytic sessions. The results of the present study indicate that the PCC Q-Sort is a reliable process research instrument that allows for a detailed investigation of psychotherapy processes in psychodynamic psychotherapies and change processes.

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  • Karoline Parth & Isabelle Wolf & Henriette Löffler-Stastka, 2019. "Capturing the Unconscious—The “Psychoanalytic Core Competency Q-Sort”. An Innovative Tool Investigating Psychodynamic Therapeutic Skills," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(23), pages 1-12, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:16:y:2019:i:23:p:4700-:d:290888
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