Transference Interpretation and Psychotherapy Outcome: a Systematic Review of a No-Consensus Relationship

dc.authorid Türkarslan, Kutlu Kağan/0000-0002-2440-3977
dc.authorid Zanini, Ludovica/0000-0001-5309-4168
dc.authorid yilmaz, meltem/0000-0002-5618-270X
dc.authorid LINGIARDI, Vittorio/0000-0002-1298-3935
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dc.authorwosid Türkarslan, Kutlu Kağan/AAY-8774-2021
dc.authorwosid Zanini, Ludovica/CAJ-1644-2022
dc.contributor.author Yilmaz, Meltem
dc.contributor.author Turkarslan, Kutlu Kagan
dc.contributor.author Zanini, Ludovica
dc.contributor.author Hasdemir, Dilara
dc.contributor.author Spitoni, Grazia Fernanda
dc.contributor.author Lingiardi, Vittorio
dc.contributor.other Department of Psychology
dc.date.accessioned 2024-07-05T15:23:30Z
dc.date.available 2024-07-05T15:23:30Z
dc.date.issued 2024
dc.department Atılım University en_US
dc.department-temp [Yilmaz, Meltem; Zanini, Ludovica; Spitoni, Grazia Fernanda; Lingiardi, Vittorio] Sapienza Univ Rome, Dept Dynam & Clin Psychol & Hlth Studies, Via Apuli 1, I-00185 Rome, Italy; [Turkarslan, Kutlu Kagan] Atilim Univ, Dept Psychol, Ankara, Turkiye; [Hasdemir, Dilara] Univ Texas Austin, Steve Hicks Sch Social Work, Austin, TX USA en_US
dc.description Türkarslan, Kutlu Kağan/0000-0002-2440-3977; Zanini, Ludovica/0000-0001-5309-4168; yilmaz, meltem/0000-0002-5618-270X; LINGIARDI, Vittorio/0000-0002-1298-3935 en_US
dc.description.abstract Despite its well -established importance in psychoanalytic theory, there is a scarcity of empirical evidence on the relationship between a therapist's transference interpretation (TI) and therapeutic outcome. The current scientific literature shows no consensus on the existence and nature of such an association. Therefore, the present study aimed to systematically review the literature on the link between TI and outcomes in psychodynamic psychotherapies. The American Psychological Association PsycInfo, MEDLINE, and the Web of Science Core Collection were selected as the primary databases for the literature search. Studies were included if they measured the frequency/concentration of TI in psychodynamic psychotherapy [ e.g ., transference focused psychotherapy (TFP), supportive -expressive therapy] or compared a treatment group ( e.g ., high in TI and TFP) with a control group ( e.g. , low in TI supportive therapy) in an adult population with psychiatric symptoms. Out of 825 retrieved abstracts, 25 articles (21 studies) were included in the final synthesis. 13 out of 21 (62%) studies showed a significant improvement in at least one therapy outcome measure following the use of TI. The present systematic review also revealed high heterogeneity across studies in terms of TI measurement, outcome assessment ( e.g ., psychiatric symptoms, dynamic change, interpersonal functioning, therapeutic alliance), study design ( e.g ., experimental, quasi -experimental, naturalistic), patient population ( e.g ., anxiety disorders, personality disorders), and types of treatment ( e.g ., TFP, supportive -expressive therapy), preventing researchers from asserting solid conclusions. The results strongly highlight the urgent need for highquality research to understand which types of patients, how, and when TIs could be effective throughout the therapy process. en_US
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dc.identifier.doi 10.4081/ripppo.2024.744
dc.identifier.issn 2239-8031
dc.identifier.issue 1 en_US
dc.identifier.pmid 38695607
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dc.identifier.uri https://doi.org/10.4081/ripppo.2024.744
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14411/2326
dc.identifier.volume 27 en_US
dc.identifier.wos WOS:001217708600001
dc.institutionauthor Türkarslan, Kutlu Kağan
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Spr Italia en_US
dc.relation.publicationcategory Makale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı en_US
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess en_US
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dc.subject transference en_US
dc.subject interpretation en_US
dc.subject psychodynamic psychotherapy en_US
dc.subject outcome en_US
dc.title Transference Interpretation and Psychotherapy Outcome: a Systematic Review of a No-Consensus Relationship en_US
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