Core Conflictual Relationship Theme (CCRT) — Relational Pattern Assessment

The CCRT identifies the core relational pattern — the Wish (W), Response of Other (RO), and Response of Self (RS) — that organizes how a person navigates closeness and conflict. Based on Luborsky's research on transference patterns.

Administration

Participants describe 5 specific relationship episodes — real interactions with important people. Guided prompts ask about what you wanted or needed, how the other person responded, and how you felt and reacted. Minimum 50 characters per narrative. Completion time approximately 20 minutes.

Psychometric Properties

Inter-rater reliability: .61–.73 weighted kappa for W, RO, RS component coding (Luborsky & Crits-Christoph, 1998). Luborsky Edition 2 standard categories: 35 Wishes, 30 ROs, 31 RSs. Circumplex mapping on Agency × Communion axes.

Clinical Applications

Psychodynamic case formulation, transference identification, treatment planning, personality disorder assessment, couples therapy, outcome measurement.

View the CCRT in the Assessment Catalog for full report output preview, test preview, psychometric details, and specifications.

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