Object relations theory and activity theory

A proposed link by way of the procedural sequence model

Bibliographic Data

ID9618244
AuthorsAnthony Ryle (St Thomas' Hospital, corresponding author)
Year1991
Volume64
Issue4
Pages307-316
Publication date1991-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBritish Journal of Medical Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0007-1129 • E-ISSN: 2056-5194
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/j.2044-8341.1991.tb01669.x
PMID1786224
OpenAlexW2135329986
LanguageEN
Citations received8

An account of object relations theory (ORT), represented in terms of the procedural sequence model (PSM), is compared to the ideas of Vygotsky and activity theory (AT). The two models are seen to be compatible and complementary and their combination offers a satisfactory account of human psychology, appropriate for the understanding and integration of psychotherapy

Activity Theory · Cognitive psychology · Cognitive science · Epistemology · Link (geometry) · Model theory · Object (grammar) · Object relations theory · Psychoanalytic theory · Psychological Theory · Psychotherapist · Sequence (biology) · Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science · Educational and Psychological Assessments · Innovative Education and Learning Practices · Mathematics · Psychology · Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications · Social Psychology

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