The drama of empirical research - On overcoming the analyst's resistance to the empirical evidence about his own psychoanalytic performance

Authors

  • Michael Lukas Moeller

Abstract

“Psychoanalysis and group psychoanalysis will not be able to survive if what is being done and how well it is done cannot not be proven.” According to this statement a research project has been installed in a difficult ten years discussion for the GruppenanalyseSeminare (GRAS). A report of the experiences and reflections show the difficulties for such research from the side of the analysts, their ambivalence to empirical research, their tendencies to cover themselves and the discussion of appropriate research methods. The rights of the clients are compared against these tendencies. A new critical understanding is necessary which includes feedback of results. At present there are 105 groups included in the research.

Keywords:
Psychotherapy research, group, analysis, Giessen, questionnaire, resistance, evaluation

Author Biography

Michael Lukas Moeller

Michael Lukas Moeller, Prof. Dr. med., Psychoanalytiker, Direktor des Instituts für Medizinische Psychologie am Klinikum der Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main. Arbeitsschwerpunkte: Engagement für die Selbsthilfegruppenbewegung in Deutschland, Psychoanalyse der Zweierbeziehungen und Paargruppenanalyse, Leitung der überregionalen Fort- und Weiterbildung GRAS ( Gruppenanalyse-Seminare) vom Einzel- zum Gruppenanalytiker. Förderung von Zwiegesprächsnetzen in 12 Städten (Medientitel „Papst der Paare"), psychoanalytische Theorie und Praxis, Beziehungsmedizin.

Korrespondenz: Prof. Dr. med. Michael Lukas Moeller, Institut für Medizinische Psychologie am Zentrum der Psychosozialen Grundlagen der Medizin, Klinikum der Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität, Haus 56, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, D-60590 Frankfurt/M.

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Published

2000-04-01

How to Cite

Moeller, M. L. (2000). The drama of empirical research - On overcoming the analyst’s resistance to the empirical evidence about his own psychoanalytic performance. Psychotherapie-Wissenschaft, 8(2), 51–60. Retrieved from https://psychotherapie-wissenschaft.info/article/view/524

Issue

No. 2 (2000): Psychotherapie Forum 8/2 (veröffentlicht bei Springer Wien New York)

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Special Issue

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