The Comprehensive Object Relations Profile: A preliminary report. |
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Authors: | Burke, Walter F. Summers, Frank Selinger, Diane Polonus, Theodore W. |
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Abstract: | This article reports a study of a newly created instrument designed specifically for the measurement of object relations concepts. The Comprehensive Object Relations Profile (CORP) is a semistructured projective test that asks the subject to respond to specific questions regarding interpersonal vignettes. Each question is designed to tap a particular dimension of object relationships. Three dimensions are measured: object constancy, object integration, and empathy. Validity was assessed by a comparison of three diagnostic groups: schizophrenics, borderlines, and neurotics. Reliability was measured by the interjudge method. The results indicated that the CORP significantly differentiated the three diagnostic groups in the expected direction and that the CORP is a highly reliable instrument. The implications of these results were drawn for both the usefulness of the CORP and the validity of object relations concepts. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
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Keywords: | Comprehensive Object Relations Profile semistructured projective test object constancy & integration empathy schizophrenia borderline personality disorder neurosis test validity & reliability |
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