Background and Objectives: One of the most common problems in the general population is somatization symptoms. Therefore, identifying the factors that play a role in causing these symptoms will be effective in preventing their occurrence. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the relationship between object relations patterns and somatization symptoms mediated by alexithymia. Materials and ...

Objective: The purpose of the present study was to investigate the diagnostic role of object relations and defense mechanisms in individuals with opioid abuse, stimulants users, and normal individuals. Method: The research design was correlational. The study population consisted of all clients using stimulants, opiates and normal people who referred to Shiraz and Tehran addiction treatment clin...

Background & Aims: Ego-strength and object relations are key concepts in the psychoanalytic approach which are important in the etiology of borderline personality disorder. Therefore, the present study was conducted with the aim of evaluating the effectiveness of cognitive-analytical therapy on ego-strength and object relations of persons with borderline personality disorder. Materials & Metho...

Objectives The current research investigated the mediating role of self-compassion in the connection between object relations and the severity of depression symptoms. Methods This was a descriptive and correlational study. The study sample consisted of 245 male and female students residing in the dormitories of Iran University of Medical Sciences in the academic year of 2017-18. They were sele...

Object relations have A key role in psychoanalytic approach. Thus providing a persian version of a scale to assess object relations is helpful for elaborating empirical studies in this approach. the  aim  of  the present study is  to  investigate  validity,  reliability,  and factorial  structure  of  the Persian  version  of&nbsp...