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KMID : 0608020140220020097
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Korean Journal of Family Therapy
2014 Volume.22 No. 2 p.97 ~ p.103
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Facilitating Change in Family Conflict with Object-Centered Family Therapy
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Im Hyang-Bin
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Abstract
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Objectives: This case study examines the transition process resulting from a family consultation for a divorcing woman experiencing panic attacks.
Method: The therapist employed object-centered family therapy, developed from object-relations theory, as the main tool for the consultation. The woman, sometimes seen alone and sometimes with her son, attended a total of 30 sessions.
Results: The woman was stabilized both psychologically and emotionally. Strengthened in her role as a caretaker, she experienced changes that brought about changes in her child’s personality. The woman gained confidence in life and had better communication with family members; the son gained more independence and respect for elders. The husband’s drinking and violence declined. The woman’s change was assessed with the MMPI-2, which demonstrated meaningful changes in three of the measures.
Conclusions: This research demonstrates that object-centered family therapy can produce meaningful change in family members struggling with various challenges and that this effectiveness can be recognized.
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KEYWORD
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family conflict, object-centered family therapy, object relations
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