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  • An exploratory study on how attachment classifications manifest in group psychotherapy

    Alessandro Talia, Anna Georg, Björn Siepe, Salvatore Gullo, Madeleine Miller-Bottome, Jana Volkert, Corinne Neukel, Michael Kaess, Felix Bempohl, Sabine C. Herpertz, Svenja Taubner
    2022-11-04
    https://doi.org/10.4081/ripppo.2022.653
    3843
    PDF: 1060
    HTML: 38
  • Defense mechanisms and social mentalities in grandiose narcissism: an empirical investigation

    Annalisa Tanzilli, Marianna Liotti, Davide Guarino, Gabriele Lo Buglio, Francesco Dentale, Michele Vecchione, Vittorio Lingiardi
    2025-12-31
    https://doi.org/10.4081/ripppo.2025.882
    1560
    PDF: 624
    SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL: 250
    HTML: 136
  • Clinical applications of the Defense Mechanisms Rating Scale-Self-Report-30: a systematic review of the first five years

    Gabriella Martino, Orlando Silvestro, Emanuele M. Merlo, Carmelo M. Vicario, Alessandro Meduri, Gianluca Lo Coco
    2025-12-31
    https://doi.org/10.4081/ripppo.2025.881
    2732
    PDF: 814
    SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL: 248
    HTML: 122
  • The catcher in the mind: validation of the brief-mentalized affectivity scale for adolescents in the Italian population

    Marianna Liotti, Alice Fiorini Bincoletto, Fabiola Bizzi, Marta Tironi, Simone Charpentier Mora, Donatella Cavanna, Guido Giovanardi, Elliot Jurist, Anna Maria Speranza, Vittorio Lingiardi, Annalisa Tanzilli
    2023-12-31
    https://doi.org/10.4081/ripppo.2023.709
    3240
    PDF: 1088
    HTML: 80
  • Alliance challenges in the treatment of a narcissistic patient: the case of Alex

    Hemrie Zalman, Katie Aafjes-van Doorn, Catherine F. Eubanks
    2019-07-30
    https://doi.org/10.4081/ripppo.2019.351
    3235
    PDF: 1866
    HTML: 577
  • Speaking about therapists Old questions and some answers derived from empirical evidence

    Santo Di Nuovo
    52–75
    2011-12-28
    https://doi.org/10.4081/ripppo.2011.22
    1483
    PDF: 1153
  • Further reflections about the document: Psychotherapy for Anxiety and Depression: benefits and costs

    Franco Del Corno
    2017-07-13
    https://doi.org/10.4081/ripppo.2017.283
    1818
    PDF: 863
    HTML: 207
  • Suicidality and self-compassion in patients with major depressive disorder: the mediating role of the avoidant attachment type

    Vasiliki Yotsidi, Charis Ntakolia, Ioanna Rannou , Pilios-Dimitris Stavrou, Panagiotis Ferentinos, Athanasios Douzenis, Nikolaos Smyrnis, Efthimia Gavriilidou, Rossetos Gournellis
    2024-12-16
    https://doi.org/10.4081/ripppo.2024.826
    3754
    PDF: 998
    SUPPLEMENTARY: 275
    HTML: 89
  • Revisiting defense mechanisms in contemporary clinical practice: evidence and perspectives

    Vittorio Lingiardi, Fabio Madeddu
    2025-12-22
    https://doi.org/10.4081/ripppo.2025.877
    2787
    PDF: 1457
    HTML: 219
  • Introduction to the issue in honor of Sidney Blatt

    Osmano Oasi, John Auerbach
    2017-04-13
    https://doi.org/10.4081/ripppo.2017.268
    1675
    PDF: 849
    HTML: 259
  • Applying the Defense Mechanisms Rating Scales Q-sort to assess patients’ level of overall defensive functioning in interview data: validity and reliability

    Mariagrazia Di Giuseppe, John Porcerelli, Alissa Huth-Bocks, Katie Aafjes-van Doorn
    2025-12-31
    https://doi.org/10.4081/ripppo.2025.884
    1289
    PDF: 571
    HTML: 89
  • The flip side of collaborative alliance: a single-case study

    Francesca Locati, Pietro De Carli, Margherita Lang, Laura Parolin
    2019-07-30
    https://doi.org/10.4081/ripppo.2019.384
    1849
    PDF: 1403
    APPENDIX: 456
    HTML: 154
  • Psychodiagnostic Chart-Child (PDC-C): a valid and clinically sensitive diagnostic tool for patient-tailored intervention planning

    Alexandro Fortunato, Annalisa Tanzilli, Vittorio Lingiardi, Anna Maria Speranza
    2022-03-01
    https://doi.org/10.4081/ripppo.2022.591
    5234
    PDF: 1493
    HTML: 59
  • Why did she leave? Development of working alliance in a case of psychotherapy for depression

    Petr Doležal, Michal Čevelíček, Tomáš Řiháček, Jan Roubal, Roman Hytych, Lucia Ukropová
    2019-07-30
    https://doi.org/10.4081/ripppo.2019.354
    1878
    PDF: 1340
    HTML: 65
  • Impact of personality disorder comorbidity on cognitive-behavioral therapy outcome for mood and anxiety disorders: results from a university training clinic

    Christopher B. Harte, Raymond C. Hawkins II
    2016-10-19
    https://doi.org/10.4081/ripppo.2016.210
    3451
    PDF: 1391
    HTML: 587
  • A pilot study of the Italian adaptation of the Session Evaluation Questionnaire fourth version

    Diego Rocco, Silvia Salcuni, Elena Antonelli
    2017-07-06
    https://doi.org/10.4081/ripppo.2017.269
    2675
    PDF: 1237
    HTML: 141
  • The relationship between overall defensive functioning and the Personality Assessment Inventory borderline and treatment outcome scales

    Laura A. Richardson, John H. Porcerelli, Michelle Stein, Brynn DeLorenzo, Christina Massey, Emma Lindquist, Sarah McNamee, Mark Blais
    2025-12-31
    https://doi.org/10.4081/ripppo.2025.883
    1215
    PDF: 685
    HTML: 122
  • A supportive approach in psychodynamic-oriented psychotherapy. An empirically supported single case study.

    Daniela Di Riso, Antonello Colli, Daphne Chessa, Cristina Marogna, Valeria Condino, Adriana Lis, Vittorio Lingiardi, Stefania Mannarini
    49–89
    2011-05-18
    https://doi.org/10.4081/ripppo.2011.43
    2642
    PDF: 6061
  • Group dynamic-relational therapy for perfectionism

    Samuel F. Mikail, Paul L. Hewitt, Gordon L. Flett, Sabrina Ge
    2022-09-01
    https://doi.org/10.4081/ripppo.2022.635
    4698
    PDF: 1350
    HTML: 115
  • Psychological impairment in inflammatory bowel diseases: the key role of coping and defense mechanisms

    Gabriella Martino, Anna Viola, Carmelo Mario Vicario, Federica Bellone, Orlando Silvestro, Giovanni Squadrito, Peter Schwarz, Gianluca Lo Coco, Walter Fries, Antonino Catalano
    2023-12-31
    https://doi.org/10.4081/ripppo.2023.731
    2260
    PDF: 1059
    HTML: 40
  • The Alliance Negotiation Scale: Portuguese adaptation

    Maria Inês Galvão, Ana Nunes da Silva, António Branco Vasco
    2019-07-30
    https://doi.org/10.4081/ripppo.2019.349
    1824
    PDF: 1023
    APPENDIX: 424
    HTML: 79
  • Ruptures, repairs, and reflections: contributions of Jeremy Safran

    Lisa Wallner Samstag, J. Christopher Muran
    2019-04-19
    https://doi.org/10.4081/ripppo.2019.376
    3503
    PDF: 1904
    HTML: 62
  • The clinical consequence of positive mental health in psychotherapy

    Mario Fulcheri, Danilo Carrozzino
    2017-07-13
    https://doi.org/10.4081/ripppo.2017.280
    2313
    PDF: 1013
    HTML: 185
  • The subjective experience of psychotherapists during moments of rupture in psychotherapy with adolescents

    Javier Morán, M. Francisca Díaz, Claudio Martínez, Carlos Varas, Roxana Parra Sepúlveda
    2019-04-19
    https://doi.org/10.4081/ripppo.2019.346
    2857
    PDF: 1646
    HTML: 281
  • Psychotherapies for Anxiety and Depression: benefits and costs

    Research Group for treatment for Anxiety and Depression
    2017-07-13
    https://doi.org/10.4081/ripppo.2017.284
    3282
    PDF: 1973
    HTML: 312
  • Defense mechanisms are associated with mental health symptoms across six countries

    Vera Békés, Claire J. Starrs, J. Christopher Perry, Tracy A. Prout, Ciro Conversano, Mariagrazia Di Giuseppe
    2023-12-31
    https://doi.org/10.4081/ripppo.2023.729
    4488
    PDF: 1538
    Supplementary Material: 275
    HTML: 657
  • If you believe that breaking is possible, believe also that fixing is possible: a framework for ruptures and repairs in child psychotherapy

    Aviv Nof, Tohar Dolev, Liat Leibovich, Judith Harel, Sigal Zilcha-Mano
    2019-04-19
    https://doi.org/10.4081/ripppo.2019.364
    3514
    PDF: 1997
    APPENDIX: 459
    HTML: 266
  • Portuguese validation of the credibility/expectancy questionnaire in routine practice

    Sara Silva, Eunice Barbosa, João Salgado, Carla Cunha
    2021-04-14
    https://doi.org/10.4081/ripppo.2021.495
    3442
    PDF: 2689
    HTML: 152
  • The psychological impact of COVID-19 on people suffering from dysfunctional eating behaviours: a linguistic analysis of the contents shared in an online community during the lockdown

    Gaia Albano, Rubinia Celeste Bonfanti, Salvatore Gullo, Laura Salerno, Gianluca Lo Coco
    2021-12-20
    https://doi.org/10.4081/ripppo.2021.557
    3059
    PDF: 1038
    Appendix: 299
    HTML: 51
  • Preliminary findings from a brief psychodynamic counseling program for university staff: users’ psychological characteristics and implications for the program’s utility

    Alessia Renzi, Eleonora Piacentini, Vittorio Lingiardi
    2026-07-31
    https://doi.org/10.4081/ripppo.2026.897
    375
    PDF: 221
    HTML: 26
  • The association of interpersonal distress with negative mental health outcomes in people with a diagnosed anxiety disorder: a meta-analytic review

    Malenka Areas, Cristoph Flückiger, Juan Martín Gómez Penedo
    2026-07-01
    https://doi.org/10.4081/ripppo.2026.894
    458
    PDF: 306
    HTML: 30
  • Advancement in the child attachment interview and the child and adolescent reflective functioning scale using a PDM-2 framework: case reports

    Fabiola Bizzi, Francesca Locati, Laura Parolin, Shmueli Goetz Yael, Emanuela Brusadelli
    2022-03-04
    https://doi.org/10.4081/ripppo.2022.586
    5697
    PDF: 1488
    HTML: 42
  • Assessing children’s defense mechanisms with the Defense Mechanisms Rating Scales Q-sort for Children

    Mariagrazia Di Giuseppe, Tracy A. Prout, Lauren Ammar, Thomas Kui, Ciro Conversano
    2021-12-21
    https://doi.org/10.4081/ripppo.2021.590
    4708
    PDF: 1746
    HTML: 915
  • A proposal for a brief-term post-adoption intervention in the attachment-perspective: a single case study with a late-adopted child and his adoptive mother

    Cecilia Serena Pace, Ester D'Onofrio, Viviana Guerriero, Giulio Cesare Zavattini
    2016-04-18
    https://doi.org/10.4081/ripppo.2016.197
    3645
    PDF: 1890
    HTML: 651
  • Effectiveness is the gold standard of clinical research

    Francesco Gazzillo, Adriano Schimmenti, Ivan Formica, Alessandra Simonelli, Sergio Salvatore
    2017-07-13
    https://doi.org/10.4081/ripppo.2017.278
    2754
    PDF: 1494
    HTML: 651
  • Le disfunzioni metacognitive nei disturbi di personalit Una review delle ricerche del III Centro di Psicoterapia Cognitiva

    Raffaele Popolo, Antonio Semerari, Antonino Carcione, Donatella Fiore, Giuseppe Nicolò, Laura Conti, Roberto Pedone, Michele Procacci, Stefania d'Angerio, Giancarlo Dimaggio
    217–240
    2011-02-22
    https://doi.org/10.4081/ripppo.2010.19
    2632
    PDF: 4579
  • The Italian version of the Depressive Experiences Questionnaire: psychometric properties and validation in students, community, and clinical groups

    Giorgio Falgares, Sandro De Santis, Salvatore Gullo, Danilo Carrozzino, Daniela Marchetti, Maria Cristina Verrocchio, Gianluca Lo Coco, Daniel Kopala-Sibley, Osmano Oasi
    2017-04-13
    https://doi.org/10.4081/ripppo.2017.227
    3203
    PDF: 2307
    APPENDIX: 483
    HTML: 453
  • Hikikomori silent epidemic: a case study

    Ante Silić, Jakša Vukojević, Ilaria Čulo, Hrvoje Falak
    2019-07-30
    https://doi.org/10.4081/ripppo.2019.377
    4279
    PDF: 2399
    HTML: 416
  • Case formulations in mentalization-based group therapy

    Sigmund Karterud
    2018-12-18
    https://doi.org/10.4081/ripppo.2018.318
    3221
    PDF: 1799
    HTML: 588
  • Dropout and narcissism: an exploratory research about situational factors and personality variables of the psychotherapist

    Osmano Oasi, Simone Maggio, Sara Pacella, Sara Molgora
    2019-07-30
    https://doi.org/10.4081/ripppo.2019.369
    2581
    PDF: 1781
    HTML: 149
  • Jeremy Safran’s impact on Italian psychotherapy research and practice: a window into the processes involved in therapeutic alliance

    Francesca Locati, Franco Del Corno, Laura Parolin
    2019-04-19
    https://doi.org/10.4081/ripppo.2019.357
    1494
    PDF: 1051
    HTML: 91
  • Italian validation of the Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation-10 (CORE-10): a short measure for routine outcome monitoring in clinical practice

    Antonino La Tona, Sofia Tagini, Agostino Brugnera, Barbara Poletti, Edoardo Nicolò Aiello, Gianluca Lo Coco, Lidia Del Piccolo, Angelo Compare
    2023-04-04
    https://doi.org/10.4081/ripppo.2023.671
    3232
    PDF: 1054
    Supplementary Material: 249
    HTML: 56
  • Change and sustained recovery in defense mechanisms and depression in a pilot study of antidepressant medications plus up to 18 months of psychotherapy for recurrent major depression

    John Christopher Perry, Claire J. Starrs, Trent Semeniuk, Elisabeth Banon, Ruta Westreich
    2025-12-31
    https://doi.org/10.4081/ripppo.2025.885
    951
    PDF: 478
    HTML: 45
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