Publications by authors named "Christa Boes"

The aim of this study was to identify personality factors predicting psychotherapy utilization on the basis of personality pathology, affect regulation and interpersonal functioning. The authors assessed affectivity (using the Affect Experience and Affect Regulation Q-Sort), interpersonal context (using the Quality of Object Relations Scale), and character pathology (using the Shedler-Westen Assessment Procedure-200). Combination of instruments showed one stable factor predictive for nonengagement in psychotherapy, revealing an externalizing personality dimension, dominated by externalizing defenses, acting out, deficient superego functions, and impairment in reflective functioning and in relating to others.

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