What does this research mean for the field?

Hardware-first intervention produces spontaneous casting reduction in 4–8 weeks, preceding cognitive insight by 2–4 weeks. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

This research aims to provide a clinical framework for applying the Temporal-Object Drama Triangle through the Attachment-Drama Casting Matrix.

February 25, 2026Open Access

The Attachment-Drama Casting Matrix: A Clinical Application Framework — Diagnostic Tools, Intervention Protocols, and Clinical Vignettes for the Temporal-Object Drama Triangle

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This research aims to provide a clinical framework for applying the Temporal-Object Drama Triangle through the Attachment-Drama Casting Matrix.
Developed diagnostic assessment tools including screening questions and classification markers.
Structured an intervention architecture across four phases: autonomic floor, ECS restoration, pattern identification, and narrative integration.
Illustrated use of clinical vignettes demonstrating the application of the framework in diverse cases.
Found that hardware-first interventions resulted in spontaneous casting reduction within 4–8 weeks.
Observed cognitive insights emerging 2–4 weeks after the initial intervention.
Demonstrated that altering the autonomic generator is more effective than changing the narrative directly.

Abstract

Paper 13B in the ABM Blueprint Independent Research Series. This paper translates the Temporal-Object Drama Triangle (TODT; Paper 13A) into a clinical application framework: the Attachment-Drama Casting Matrix (ADCM) Where Paper 13A established the theoretical model, Paper 13B provides the operating manual. The ADCM delivers three practitioner-facing tools: - Diagnostic Assessment Protocol — Zone-identification screening questions, profile classification markers (including countertransference indicators), and SADA-Entropy clinical proxy staging- Four-Phase Intervention Architecture — Aligned with the Hardware-First Principle: Autonomic Floor → ECS Restoration → Pattern Identification → Narrative Integration. Each phase includes profile-specific framing for Architect (mechanical), Radar (relational), and Special Forces (containment)- Clinical Vignettes — Six detailed composite cases demonstrating assessment-to-outcome trajectories: - Thomas (Architect/Temporal Zone) — CEO with Pseudo-Drama and insomnia - Maria (Radar/Interpersonal Zone) — HR manager with Rescuer→Victim oscillation - Anders (Special Forces/All Zones) — SADA Onset with substance dual-role casting Additional tools introduced: the "Landmine Map" (couples application mapping PAG-calibrated trigger zones for both partners) and the "Casting Frequency Log" (daily tracking of drama episodes as outcome measure). Key finding: Hardware-first intervention produces spontaneous casting reduction in 4–8 weeks, preceding cognitive insight by 2–4 weeks — supporting the Hardware-First Principle that modifying the autonomic generator changes the narrative output more efficiently than modifying the narrative directly. Companion Papers: Temporal-Object Drama Triangle (Paper 13A) · Clinical Observations (Paper 13C) · SADA Framework (Paper 1) · Superposition-Collapse Model (Paper 2) · SADA-Entropy Protocol (Paper 3) · SADA Recalibration Protocol (Paper 4) · Imagination–PAG–ECS Axis (Paper 5) For clinical tools and the full ABM protocol: https://abm-blueprint.org

The Attachment-Drama Casting Matrix: A Clinical Application Framework — Diagnostic Tools, Intervention Protocols, and Clinical Vignettes for the Temporal-Object Drama Triangle

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