This study aimed to evaluate possible association between change in the conflictual relationship pattern of a 48 year-old, woman, assisted on brief psychodynamic therapy, and the therapist's therapeutic strategy. Yet it was evaluated the magnitude of change of psychopathological symptoms at the end and follow-up interviews (3 and 6 months) according to self-report measures: Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS), Symptom Assessment Scale40 (EAS-40), Emotional Adjustment/ Neuroticism Factorial Scale (EFN). The relationship pattern was assessed based on the Core Conflictual Relationship Theme - CCRT method and the therapeutic strategy according to the degree of expressiveness vs supportiveness of the therapist's interventions. Results pointed out to clinically significant improvement on symptoms and partial change on the central relationship pattern. Interventions were more expressive at the beginning of the process and more supportive as improvement has been observed. Generalization of results demands caution. The methodological design allows comparing different individuals.
Systematic Case Study; Intensive analyses of psychotherapeutic process; Research method; Qualitative analyses; Quantitative analyses
