How TFP Works (Transference-Focused Psychotherapy) | OTTO KERNBERG

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Kernberg describes what the goal is in each of the three stages of TFP.
Otto Kernberg, a pioneer in the field of severe personality disorders and Borderline in particular (and creator of Transference-Focused Psychotherapy), discusses Borderline Personality Disorder from the viewpoint of clinician / ridiculously experienced expert.
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[@jakeyonland8233]

In my experience of splitting I've noticed some progress in myself from going back and forth between seeing people as all good and all bad, there are particular people who do that for me more than others and I can now see how this is helpful in a more concrete way.

[@BorderlinerNotes]

Thank you for your continued presence on the channel. Very much appreciate the constructive comments about your personal experience with narcissism etc. We need more of this kind of self-awareness and willingness to share in the world.

[@daveclarke8899]

This is wonderful thing to read! Nuff respect ✊

[@zillavanman3269]

wonderful, the hundreds of books I have read over the years, I wish I had found this channel long ago

[@jakeyonland8233]

That's a really good idea, kind of like training the patient to be good at switching between considering themselves as the victim and the persecutor so that when they deal with confrontation in their everyday life, they can more easily consider both points of view and arrive at a more objective conclusion about how they respond.

[@drj4u2b]

OMG ❤️ thank you Dr. Kernberg for being one of the main conciliatory researchers between the psychodynamic therapy and the clinical psychology...

[@jakecorynthian3516]

Very concise and clear way of conveying the aims of transference-focused psychotherapy with BPD.

[@publiusovidius7386]

That fits well with the Jungian model of the psyche as being composed of warring opposites that need conjunction and transformation.

[@alynnglo9172]

this explains so much ! thank you!

[@elizabethbrauer1118]

I dissociated for a couple of weeks when my talk therapist suddenly decided to imploy a similar method with me. I fired him. I am not BPD, but CPTSD.

[@edinbrodlic4564]

But arent they on the same spectrum?

[@spectranwolfinfusion]

​@@edinbrodlic4564Correct. There is comorbidity. There are certainly differences however, but yes, they're more similar than not.

[@havadatequila]

Only the wealthy can afford such treatment, which is the unspoken catastrophe of psychoanalysis.

[@sailing9802]

yes, it's a shame. I would love to know how much these therapists cost. My guess is about $400 a session and up.

[@KaituoKid]

@@sailing9802 that's really depressing. I hope one day our healthcare systems acknowledge how important mental health is to our society and everyone gets access to proper mental health support

[@vipermad358]

Yep. We workers don’t deserve it!😑

[@mistypotato7500]

In Germany this kind of therapy is a part of normal health care. Anyone can get up to 300 hours psychoanalysis or modified psychoanalysis (sitting, 2 hours a week) in one go (more later if needed). But it is a constant fear that health care providers will stop paying for it in favor of shorter treatments (that are less effective, especially in the long run and especilly for personality disorders). It is shocking that long-term psychotherapy has to be paid for privately in (nearly) all the rest of the word. Many people with disorders can't work because of them - yet are expected to pay for it? Nobody wins.

[@christopherlyman1486]

There are holes to this. Otto Kernberg does propound the idea whereby you can become your own therapist. Although this is still process-driven. Would you like to broach this with me? Up to you.

[@christopherlyman1486]

Thank-you.

[@okthree]

This was amazing to hear and understand, I am human after all nobody is perfect but GOD

[@LisaTaylor-Austin]

I am a therapist and would be highly interested in learning TFP.

[@Star-dj1kw]

Interesting video 🤔

[@alchemicalsoul]

We do this with internal family systems.

[@mooninaries4397]

I still dont understand how this therapy can help. What's making the patient getting better?

[@ПОЧИНЮКУКУХУ]

The attention of patient during transference is shifted by the qualified therapist from affectated state to content of the transference. Example: BPD patients often get paranoid tranference, they suspect malice in therapist. When they are prepared by therapy to discuss it, they overcome fear to share openly with therapist. They expect therapist admits his/ her negative feelings towards patient. Therapist does the job: admits having negative countranserence, but keeping accepting atmosphere too. That is an important turnpoint for BPD. The negative feelings reconcile with positive side, the split is being healed. Psyche becomes stable without swings.

[@benjaminsarfati755]

hi ! do yo have with french subtitles or do you know where i should find it ??

[@everydaybodybuilding2282]

Seems much more logical than DBT

[@elizabethbrauer1118]

so true

[@Brandon-yr3nj]

DBT is first and foremost for suicidal patients. It is extremely effective and reducing suicidal tendencies, and very quickly. Logic isn’t really a priority when the patients aren’t dealing in logic.

[@everydaybodybuilding2282]

@@Brandon-yr3nj is there any substantial push for longer term treatment after that? Selfish illogical people do not thrive in relationships. Seems surface level?

[@Brandon-yr3nj]

@@everydaybodybuilding2282 DBT is fairly long-term and focuses heavily on relationship skills, but it isn’t really a therapist’s place to push for more or less treatment. The patient is the ultimate authority on whether or not to continue treatment; pressuring them takes that responsibility from them and creates codependency. For patients with Bpd in particular, helping them reach a point where they believe they are okay on their own and *don’t* need help is actually one of the more important goals of therapy. There’s not really a point in telling someone with terrible self-esteem that there’s something wrong about them that requires long-term professional help to fix.

[@BustaBunny3045]

Transference is a fancy word for manipulation or projection.

[@drbabarminhas]

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