How are psychodynamic conflicts associated with personality functioning? A network analysis

Vierl, Larissa; Von Bremen, Charlotte; Hagmayer, York; Benecke, Cord; Sell, Christian

dc.date.accessioned	2024-07-12T11:12:32Z
dc.date.available	2024-07-12T11:12:32Z
dc.date.issued	2023-04-19
dc.identifier	doi:10.17170/kobra-2024071110509
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/15913
dc.description.sponsorship	Open Access Publication Funds of the Göttingen University	eng
dc.language.iso	eng
dc.rights	Namensnennung 4.0 International	*
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/	*
dc.subject	network analysis	eng
dc.subject	Operationalized Psychodynamic Diagnosis (OPD-2)	eng
dc.subject	personality functioning	eng
dc.subject	level of structural integration	eng
dc.subject	conflicts	eng
dc.subject.ddc	150
dc.title	How are psychodynamic conflicts associated with personality functioning? A network analysis	eng
dc.type	Aufsatz
dcterms.abstract	Personality functioning and psychodynamic conflicts are central constructs in psychoanalytic theories of psychopathology as well as in many psychodynamic treatment models. Although there has been a longstanding conceptual discussion on how they relate to each other, empirical evidence on this question is still scarce. In this study, we explore the associations between psychodynamic conflicts and levels of structural integration (which can be used synonymously with personality functioning) by means of a partial correlation network analysis in a sample of N = 220 outpatients interviewed and rated according to Operationalized Psychodynamic Diagnosis (OPD-2). We examined network centrality, bridge centrality, clustering, and network stability. The network analysis resulted in separate clusters for levels of structural integration and conflicts, supporting the assumption of distinct psychodynamic constructs. The greatest association between the two clusters was found between the individuation vs. dependency conflict (C1) and the structural capacity to attach to internal objects. In general, C1 showed significantly greater connections with structural dimensions compared to the other five OPD conflicts included. C1 was also more central in the network compared to most other conflicts, whereas the structural dimensions did not differ in centrality. All structural dimensions were found to be strongly interconnected. C1 showed exclusively negative edges to the other conflicts, suggesting that a profound C1 decreases the probability of other psychodynamic conflicts. We discuss clinical as well as conceptual implications of our findings for psychodynamic diagnosis and treatment.	eng
dcterms.accessRights	open access
dcterms.creator	Vierl, Larissa
dcterms.creator	Von Bremen, Charlotte
dcterms.creator	Hagmayer, York
dcterms.creator	Benecke, Cord
dcterms.creator	Sell, Christian
dc.relation.doi	doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1152150
dc.subject.swd	Netzwerk <Graphentheorie>	ger
dc.subject.swd	OPD	ger
dc.subject.swd	Persönlichkeitsstruktur	ger
dc.subject.swd	Konflikt	ger
dc.subject.swd	Psychodynamik	ger
dc.type.version	publishedVersion
dcterms.source.identifier	eissn:1664-1078
dcterms.source.journal	Frontiers in Psychology	eng
dcterms.source.volume	Volume 14
kup.iskup	false
dcterms.source.articlenumber	1152150