Document Type : Research Paper
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1 PhD Student in Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
2 Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
Abstract
Objective: The present study aimed to examine the effectiveness of brief Objecr relational therapy in reducing perfectionism among individuals with narcissistic personality traits. Method: This single-case study employed an A-B multiple baseline design with a one-month follow-up. The population included university students aged 18 to 30 who visited the psychological clinic of the Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology at Ferdowsi University of Mashhad between January and April 2021. Purposeful sampling identified 3 participants with narcissistic traits among 17 visitors. Screening was conducted using the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory (MCMI-III) and structured clinical interviews. Participants completed the MCMI-III and Hewitt Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale at baseline, sessions 5, 10, 16, and follow-up. Brief Object relational therapy was delivered in sixteen weekly individual sessions.
Results: Visual analysis and percentage of non-overlapping data (PND) demonstrated that brief Object relational therapy effectively reduced both perfectionism and narcissistic traits. At follow-up, PND was 100% for the first two participants and 66% for the third, indicating treatment effectiveness.
Conclusion: Findings suggest that brief Object relational therapy can be an effective approach to reducing maladaptive personality traits such as perfectionism and narcissistic traits, especially when they co-occur. These results support the application of this therapy in clinical interventions.
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