Moss D M, Lee R R
Int J Psychoanal Psychother. 1976;5:395-412.
This paper explores two marital constructs set forth by Peter Giovacchini. The first is based on a symbiotic reenactment in which the investment of both partners is tenacious and reciprocal, an attachment which Giovacchini refers to as a "character object" relationship. It represents intrapsychic homogramy. In the second construct, this deep form of attraction is absent and the dyadic bond is superficial, frequently transitory. The latter couples do not require an elementary, intrapsychic bond but do share particular defensive traits or symptoms. Thus these unions are termed "symptom object" relationships and are characterologically heterogamous. By means of a group case study approach, this distinction was statistically supported. Furthermore, it was found that homogamous marriages stay in treatment longer, maintain a lower divorce rate, and respond best to individual psychoanalytic psychotherapy. Heterogamous marriages, by contrast, show a higher divorce rate and tend to leave therapy prior to termination. The research also suggests that the initial treatment of choice for this type of marriage may well be conjoint or group psychotherapy.
本文探讨了彼得·乔瓦基尼提出的两种婚姻结构。第一种基于共生重演，其中双方的投入是顽强且相互的，乔瓦基尼将这种依恋称为“性格对象”关系。它代表了心理内部的同形现象。在第二种结构中，这种深度吸引形式不存在，二元关系是表面的，且常常是短暂的。后一种夫妻不需要基本的心理内部纽带，但确实共享特定的防御特质或症状。因此，这些结合被称为“症状对象”关系，在性格上是异质的。通过小组案例研究方法，这一区别得到了统计学支持。此外，研究发现，同质婚姻接受治疗的时间更长，离婚率更低，对个体精神分析心理治疗的反应最佳。相比之下，异质婚姻的离婚率更高，并且往往在治疗结束前就退出治疗。该研究还表明，这类婚姻最初选择的治疗方式很可能是联合或团体心理治疗。
