COGNITIVE THERAPY AND PSYCHODYNAMIC PSYCH OTHERAPY OF BORDERLINE PERSONALITY-DISORDER - A CRITICAL REFLECTION

Comparative studies of psychoanalytical and cognitive approaches to ps ychotherapy for borderline personalities reveal not only convergences of opinion, par; particularly concerning the importance of the relatio nship with the therapist, bur also noteworthy differences. Different t ypes of cognitive therapy are To be distinguished by their highly stru ctural nature and by the learning of cognitive capacity with a view to reducing the severity of emotional and behavioral disorders. The diff erent types of analytical therapy attempt a reorganisation of the pers onality by refering to a complex psychopathological model, allowing an overview of mental functions and of transferal interaction, and attem pt to modify them.