Vol 17, No 1 (2021)

Table of Contents

Introduction and Background

Editor's Introduction: The Psychotherapy Case of "Sharon" -- A Comparative Analysis Using Contrasting Interpersonal Theories
Daniel B Fishman
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Goals and Design of the Project and Basic Information About Sharon’s Case
Michael A. Westerman, Kenneth L. Critchfield
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5-18

Contrasting Theoretical Analyses of the Case of “Sharon”

The Case of Sharon Considered from the Vantage Point of Interpersonal Defense Theory
Michael A. Westerman
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19-41
The Case of Sharon Considered from the Vantage Point of Interpersonal Reconstructive Therapy
Kenneth L. Critchfield, Julia Dobner-Pereira, Eliza Stucker
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42-62

Comparisons of the Two Theoretical Analyses from Each Perspective

Comparing Interpersonal Defense Theory and Interpersonal Reconstructive Therapy and Their Views of Sharon’s Case
Michael A. Westerman
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63-84
Interpersonal Wishes and Fears with Regard to Internalized Attachment Figures: Differing Focus of Two Case Formulation Methods that use SASB
Kenneth L. Critchfield, Julia Dobner-Pereira, Eliza Stucker
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85-103

Commentary and Response

How Do We Decide Which of Two Case Formulations Is Correct? Commentary on Westerman and Critchfield et al.
Stanley B. Messer
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104-108
Philosophical Considerations and Research Ideas About Comparing the Two Approaches: Messer’s Comments Point the Way Forward
Michael A. Westerman, Kenneth L. Critchfield
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109-122