The Transformational Experience of Insight: A Life-Changing Event

Levitt, Heidi M.; Frankel, Ze'ev; Hiestand, Katherine R.; Ware, Kimberly; Bretz, Karen M.; Kelly, Rebecca E.; McGhee, Sarah M.; Nordtvedt, Richard T.; Raina, Karina

doi:10.1080/10720530490250660

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“…This finding is contrary to the consensus within the psychotherapy literature that realization has the potential to prompt therapeutic change (Jinks, 1999 ). Theoretical understandings of what insight and self-awareness are and how different theoretical models attempt to increase them and produce change differ widely (Bateman et al, 2007 ; Levitt et al, 2004 ). A lack of perceived control was highlighted by results, for example, Hurt and healing.…”

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Self and identity in women with symptoms of borderline personality: A qualitative study

Agnew

Shannon

Ryan

et al. 2016

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well

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Identity disturbance has been suggested to be a core feature of borderline personality disorder (BPD). However, there is little known about the identity of individuals with symptoms of BPD from the participant's perspective. This study availed of in-depth lightly structured life story interviews with five female participants. Thematic analysis was utilized to derive three themes of identity: connection, distance between us, and hurt and healing. Results provided support for multiple and flexible conceptualizations of identity in comparison to the idea of a unitary self/identity. Results also suggested that participants were able to establish differing connections to others ranging from disconnection to intimacy and care. Participants reported that their identities were impacted upon by historical and current family/relationship dysfunction, but life stories also illustrated the positive impact of healing relationship experiences. Findings provide support for psychological theories that consider a multiple and relational self/identity and the empowerment of healthy aspects of the self in BPD recovery. Studies that assess the association between insight and change may further our knowledge into this complex population.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Self and identity in women with symptoms of borderline personality: A qualitative study

Agnew

Shannon

Ryan

et al. 2016

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well

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“…the formulation to which the client responded with a change in the meaning she attached to her experiences. This resonates with findings of Levitt et al (2004), to the effect that painful experiences and distress can initiate transformational insight.…”

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confidence: 50%

Soft Prosody and Embodied Attunement in Therapeutic Interaction: A Multimethod Case Study of a Moment of Change

Kykyri

Karvonen

Wahlström

et al. 2016

Journal of Constructivist Psychology

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“…They provided a few modifying comments which were then integrated into the final version of the model. Second, the heterogeneity of the sample contributed to the richness of the categories and allowed us to develop a model that reflects a variety of experiences and perspectives (Eaves, 2001; Levitt et al, 2004). Third, to avoid one-sided interpretations, H. S. and T. R. collaborated in order to reach a consensus.…”

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confidence: 99%

The Incorporation of a Spiritual Emergency Experience Into a Client’s Worldview: A Grounded Theory

Sedláková

Řiháček

2016

Journal of Humanistic Psychology

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This study is focused on the process of constructing the meaning of a spiritual emergency experience. In the context of this study, spiritual emergency is understood as an experience of psychotic nature, defined by criteria such as good preepisode functioning, nonordinary states of consciousness, awareness of the intrapsychic nature of the process, or preserved ability to cooperate. In-depth interviews with 13 participants who experienced an episode of spiritual emergency were analyzed using the grounded theory method. The analysis yielded a core category titled “The incorporation of a spiritual emergency experience into a client’s worldview.” The process of incorporation was conceptualized by two complementary paths: (a) a Suppressive path characterized by an effort to mitigate or eliminate symptoms, considering them as a personally meaningless pathology, and return to a previous state of functioning and (b) a Facilitative path characterized by an acceptance of symptoms, a search for their meaning, and eventually, the adoption of a new perspective. The results are discussed in relation to different theoretical approaches to psychotic experiences.

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The Transformational Experience of Insight: A Life-Changing Event

Cited by 10 publications

References 27 publications

Self and identity in women with symptoms of borderline personality: A qualitative study

Self and identity in women with symptoms of borderline personality: A qualitative study

Soft Prosody and Embodied Attunement in Therapeutic Interaction: A Multimethod Case Study of a Moment of Change

The Incorporation of a Spiritual Emergency Experience Into a Client’s Worldview: A Grounded Theory

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