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Changing Self Perceptions A controlled efficacy study of the Quadrinity Process by Christiane Windhausen A Synopsis of the Windhausen Dissertation Research by Ron Meist er Ph.D., December 1998 Methodology and Analysis Commentary by Michael R. Levenson , Ph.D. and Carolyn M. Aldwin, Ph.D. Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Executive Summary 3. Theoretical Underpinnings 4. The Procedure & Methodology 5. The Results Figure 12 Table 10 Table 11 Table 8 Table 7 Table 17 6. Synopsis & Discussion Commentary on Methodology, Results Analysis and Future Research Ron Meist er, Ph.D. is the Chairman of the Hoffman Instit ute Research Board. As a California Licensed Psychologist, he has extensive consultative experience with individuals, couples, families, physicians and organizations. His specialty areas include Personality Disorders/Research, Indivi dual and Couples Therapy and Forensi c/Neuro logica l Psyc hology . Dr. Meist er current ly teache s psych ology at Golden Gate Univers ity. Michae l R. Levenson , Ph.D. is a Research Psychologi st at the Universit y of Califor nia, Davis, and Carolyn M. Aldwin, Ph.D. is a tenured professo r at the University of California, Davis. She is a researcher in the Departmen t of Human Development and Family Studies. Changing Self Perceptions A controlled efficacy study of the Quadrinity Process by Christiane Windhausen Introduction The opportunity for good scientific research in an academic environment concerning clinical issues and group therapy has been effectively realized by the German psychologi st Christ iane Windhau sen. From 1995 to 1997, while at the Muenst er Univer sity, she showed an interes t in the benefi ts of the Quadrini ty Proces s and was able to marsha l support for her research idea in the form of a dissertat ion study at her graduate school. She succe ssful ly compared the results of group therapy in a hospit al setting versus an 8 day Quadrinit y Process traini ng with a number of psych ologic al test s. Her aim was to clarif y what benefi ts, if any, may be derive d from the Quadrin ity Process. This German dissertation research study by Christiane Windhausen entitled: Veraenderte Selbst- Bilder: Eine kontrolierte Effektivitaetsstudie mit Katamnese zum —Quadrinity Prozess Changing Self Perceptions: A controlled efficacy study of the Quadrinity Process was comple ted by Januar y 1997 at the Westfaelische Wilhelms-Universitaet, Muenster, Germany. As a clinician and consultant, it has been with some satisfaction that I have been able to review this disse rtatio n. In the followi ng pages, I will attemp t to follow the spirit of her disserta tion, but will not replic ate some of the more complex resea rch details of her 156 page disser tation . Those of you wishin g to read the comple te dissertation in German may contact the Hoffman Institute in order to obtain a copy.
