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[Alternative German clusters for the core conflictual relationship theme method (CCRT)].

Abteilung für Psychosomatik und Psychotherapeutische Medizin, Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Germany.
PPmP - Psychotherapie · Psychosomatik · Medizinische Psychologie (impact factor: 1.02). 09/2002; 52(8):T47-T59. DOI:10.1055/s-2002-33080 pp.T47-T59
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ABSTRACT The Core Conflictual Relationship Theme Method (CCRT) is without doubt one of the most widely used relationship structure instruments in the field of psychodynamic psychotherapy research. Despite the important and sustained criticism of the German translation of the original Anglo-Saxon description of clusters and of standard categories, research in German-speaking countries still relies on this translation. This study aimed at developing an alternative German cluster version while maintaining the existing set of standard categories. This alternative cluster structure for the three CCRT components showed higher inner consistency while at the same time making more clinical sense. It also is promising in that it can be used with CCRTs scored using the original translation of the instrument. This first investigation of relationship patterns using the original and alternative clusters confirmed the increase of discriminant and convergent validity of the CCRT-method.

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Keywords

alternative cluster structure
 
alternative clusters
 
alternative German cluster version
 
clinical sense
 
convergent validity
 
Core Conflictual Relationship Theme Method
 
higher inner consistency
 
original Anglo-Saxon description
 
psychodynamic psychotherapy research
 
relationship structure instruments
 
standard categories
 
three CCRT components