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Table 5 Individual patterns of themes

From: Covert therapeutic micro-processes in non-recovered eating disorders with childhood trauma: an interpersonal process recall study

Alias

Themes

Elizabeth

A. P feeling rebuked by T; P non-assertive to avoid verbal abuse; P becoming submissive

 

D. P submitting to T to gain approval

 

F. P experiencing T as too forceful; P becoming overwhelmed and passive

 

H. T self-disclosing: P feeling closeness/blurred professional boundaries; P more interested and opening up

 

J. P becoming overwhelmed during associative trauma-related processing; P emotionally unavailable to T

Sandra

B. P fearing to fail therapy and upset T; P other-orienting to find ‘correct’ answers

 

H. T self-disclosing; P feeling closeness/blurred professional boundaries; P more interested and opening up

 

J. P becoming overwhelmed during associative trauma-related processing; P emotionally unavailable to T

Helena

C. P feeling violated by T; P contempting T but pretending to participate; P increased self-contempt

 

D. P submitting to T to gain approval

 

E. P attempting to self-assert; P fears hurting T with increased guilt; P withdrawing assertive attempts

Martha

I. T providing reciprocity and intonation; P feeling close and trusting; P opening up

 

J. P becoming overwhelmed during associative trauma-related processing; P emotionally unavailable to T

 

K. T and P reflecting on P’s post-trauma responses; P staying with the topic; P increasing understanding of self

Alice

T deepening and containing P’s emotional experiences in a composed manner; P opening up and exploring; P increased trust and stronger bond with T

Maria

G. P distancing from T to be able to open up about affect-laden, trauma-related topics

 

J. P becoming overwhelmed during associative trauma-related processing; P emotionally unavailable to T

 

K. T and P reflecting on P’s post-trauma responses; P staying with the topic; P increasing understanding of self