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Published Online: 1991, pp. 1–156

Interrelations between Ego Functions and Personality Traits: Their Relation to Psychotherapy Outcome

Hope R. Conte, Ph.D., Robert Plutchik, Ph.D., Louise Buck, Ed.D., Susan Picard, M.A., and T. Byram Karasu, M.D.Authors Info & Affiliations

Publication: American Journal of Psychotherapy

Volume 45, Number 1

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1991.45.1.69

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Abstract

At the time of their admission, 90 psychiatric outpatients completed self-report measures of four ego functions and a personality test that assesses eight traits plus conflict. Results showed high correlations between three of the four ego functions and personality-trait measures and moderate correlations between these measures and outcome measures of psychotherapy.

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American Journal of Psychotherapy

Volume 45 • Number 1 • 1991, pp. 1–156

Pages: 69 - 77

PubMed: 2018198

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Published in print: 1991, pp. 1–156

Published online: 30 April 2018

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Hope R. Conte, Ph.D.^*

Bronx, NY

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Robert Plutchik, Ph.D.^†

Bronx, NY

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Louise Buck, Ed.D.^‡

Bronx, NY

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Susan Picard, M.A.^§

Bronx, NY

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T. Byram Karasu, M.D.^‖

Bronx, NY

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Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center. Mailing address: Department of Psychiatry, Nurses Residence, Rm. 5925, Bronx Municipal Hospital Center, Eastchester Rd. and Pelham Pkwy., Bronx, NY 10461.

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Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center.

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Research Fellow, Department of Psychiatry, Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center.

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Research Assistant, Department of Psychiatry, Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center.

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Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center.

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