A psychology thesis has recently been published on the Relational Intelligence® model.
The author is Alexandra Roveda, Clinical Psychologist.
Here's a summary, which you can access and read in our new "Resources" section.
"Background - Traditional psychotherapies for the treatment of traumatic sequelae are not tolerated or appropriate for all patients, especially those who have experienced adverse childhood events. It is therefore essential to study alternative approaches to reducing the symptoms associated with psychotrauma. For this reason, we decided to study relational intelligence, a psychotherapy created by François Le Doze in 2017 that looks promising for the treatment of post-traumatic symptoms. Method - This research focuses on the unfolding of relational intelligence, its immediate effects on the autonomic nervous system and its delayed effects on psychotrauma-related symptoms, dissociation and attachment disorders. In order to achieve these research objectives, two adult participants who had experienced child abuse and wished to undergo psychotherapy with psychologist Yves Decroly were recruited. These participants completed self-administered questionnaires measuring post-traumatic symptoms, dissociation and attachment security. These variables were measured before the start of psychotherapy and after eight relational intelligence sessions. Interlocutory logic discourse analyses were carried out on each participant's relational intelligence session, in order to study the course of this therapy and the effect of different types of co-regulation on autonomic nervous system regulation. The other sessions were used to draw up reports and study the changes reported by the patients during the sessions. Results and discussion - The application of the different co-regulation techniques during a relational intelligence session depended on the patients' sense of security in the presence of the psychologist, and their level of awareness of the deregulation of their autonomic nervous system. The combination of various co-regulation techniques enables a regulated ventral state to be achieved during the sessions analysed. Results from self-reported questionnaires show an improvement in psychotrauma-related symptoms, as well as a reduction in dissociation after eight Relational Intelligence sessions. Conclusion - Relational intelligence is an innovative approach to the treatment of psychotrauma-related symptoms in adults reporting child abuse. It therefore appears to be a relevant alternative to traditional therapies."
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