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Integrating theory-based and data-driven methods to case conceptualization: A functional analysis approach with ecological momentary assessment Psychotherapy Research (IF 2.984) Pub Date : 2021-04-20 S. Scholten, T. Lischetzke, J.A. Glombiewski
Abstract Objective Ecological momentary assessment (EMA) and network analysis are promising empirical developments for psychotherapy research and practice, but they lack a therapeutic rationale that could guide case conceptualization and treatment planning. We developed an assessment strategy that aims to assess functional analysis with EMA. Method: The assessment strategy was applied to a series of
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Mindfulness-based schema therapy and forgiveness therapy among women affected by infidelity: A randomized clinical trial Psychotherapy Research (IF 2.984) Pub Date : 2021-04-15 Mohammad Reza Raftar Aliabadi, Hossein Shareh
ABSTRACT Objective Infidelity causes mental health problems, family disruptions, rumination about events and changes in women’s beliefs about the disloyal person. This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of mindfulness-based schema (MBS) therapy and forgiveness therapy in emotional responses, cognitive distortions and self-compassion of women affected by infidelity. Method: It was an experimental
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Corrective attachment episodes in attachment-based family therapy: the power of enactment Psychotherapy Research (IF 2.984) Pub Date : 2021-04-13 Noa Tsvieli, Chen Lifshitz, Gary M. Diamond
Abstract Corrective attachment episodes, therapeutic enactments designed to increase openness and trust between young adults and their parents, are the purported primary change mechanism in attachment-based family therapy. This study examined whether sequences of therapist interventions, young adults’ productive emotional processing, and parental behaviors thought to reflect corrective attachment episodes
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A double-blind study of empathic support and expectation as mechanisms of symptom change Psychotherapy Research (IF 2.984) Pub Date : 2021-04-12 Joel G. Thomas, Paul B. Sharp, Michael A. Niznikiewicz, Wendy Heller
ABSTRACT Objective: A novel brief intervention was used to investigate how empathic support and expectation can induce changes in mood, anxiety, and perceived stress. Method: Seventy-six undergraduates with high negative affect were assigned to three conditions of a program involving tasks with no known therapeutic benefit. In Group 1: Expectation Only, participants were given a deceptive description
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Change in avoidance and negative grief-related cognitions mediates treatment outcome in older adults with prolonged grief disorder Psychotherapy Research (IF 2.984) Pub Date : 2021-04-05 Franziska Lechner-Meichsner, Christine Mauro, Natalia A. Skritskaya, M. Katherine Shear
ABSTRACT Objective: The present study investigated the role of the two theoretically derived mediators in the treatment of Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD). Mediators were changes in avoidance and maladaptive cognitions. An additional hypothesis tested whether these candidate mediators are specific to CBT-based Complicated Grief Treatment (CGT) compared to Interpersonal Therapy (IPT). Method: We performed
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Similarities in client-clinician perceptions of subjective social status and its association to similarities in the quality of working alliance and client anxiety symptoms Psychotherapy Research (IF 2.984) Pub Date : 2021-03-22 Ora Nakash, Mario Cruz-Gonzalez, Alisa K. Lincoln, Souvik Banerjee, Margarita Alegría
Abstract Objective: Subjective social status (SSS) has largely been ignored within psychotherapy literature. We investigated the association between similarities in client-clinician perceptions of SSS, similarities in their report of the quality of working alliance, and resultant anxiety symptoms. Method: Participants represented a primarily low-income, culturally diverse sample of 312 clients receiving
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Fluctuation in the assimilation of problematic experiences: A comparison of two contrasting cases of Emotion Focused Therapy Psychotherapy Research (IF 2.984) Pub Date : 2021-03-21 Isabel Basto, William B. Stiles, Patrícia Pinheiro, Inês Mendes, Daniel Rijo, João Salgado
Abstract The assimilation model suggests that therapeutic change occurs through a gradual assimilation of problematic experiences. Previous case studies have suggested that both good- and poor-outcome cases exhibit a fluctuating pattern of assimilation progress, characterized by advances and setbacks. Our study examined more closely how this fluctuating pattern is related to symptom change across therapy
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Psychotherapy Research (IF 2.984) Pub Date : 2021-03-12 Iona Lewis-Smith, Laura Pass, Dan Jones, Shirley Reynolds
ABSTRACT Obective: Brief Behavioural Activation (Brief BA) is a time limited psychological therapy for the treatment of depression symptoms in adolescents. Research on clients’ experiences of the helpful and unhelpful aspects of psychological therapies is important for developing an understanding of the therapeutic process, and for helping to improve interventions and therapists’ skills. The aim of
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Countertransference responses mediate the relationship between patients’ overall defense functioning and therapists’ interventions Psychotherapy Research (IF 2.984) Pub Date : 2021-02-15 Antonello Colli, Giulia Gagliardini, Salvatore Gullo
Abstract Objective: The aim of this work was to investigate the relationship between therapists’ techniques (supportive/expressive intervention level – ESIL), therapists’ countertransference (CT) and patients’ defense level of functioning (ODF). We hypothesized that CT could play a mediating role in the relationship between patients’ ODF and therapists’ ESIL. Method: 65 psychotherapy sessions were
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“If you don’t have a word for something, you may doubt whether it’s even real” – how individuals with borderline personality disorder experience change Psychotherapy Research (IF 2.984) Pub Date : 2021-02-10 Maaria Koivisto, Tarja Melartin, Sari Lindeman
Abstract Objective: This study explored how psychological change was experienced and what treatment-related factors or events were perceived as supporting or hindering their process by individuals with borderline personality disorder. Methods: Eight BPD sufferers attended a 40-session psychoeducational group intervention at a community mental health care center. At intervention end, personal experience
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Patient alliance with the program predicts treatment outcomes whereas alliance with the therapist predicts adherence in internet-based therapy for panic disorder Psychotherapy Research (IF 2.984) Pub Date : 2021-02-10 Dina Zalaznik, Asher Y. Strauss, Asala Halaj, Snir Barzilay, Isaac Fradkin, Benjamin A. Katz, Tal Ganor, David Daniel Ebert, Gerhard Andersson, Jonathan D. Huppert
Abstract Objective This study examines relationships among different aspects of therapeutic alliance with treatment outcome, adherence and attrition in internet delivered cognitive behavioral therapy (ICBT) for panic disorder. Methods: We examined alliance-outcome relationships in ICBT (N = 74) using a newly developed self-report alliance measure that disentangles alliance with program content (Internet
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Understanding routine outcome monitoring and clinical feedback in context: Introduction to the special section Psychotherapy Research (IF 2.984) Pub Date : 2021-02-01 Andrew A. McAleavey, Christian Moltu
Abstract The practice of routine outcome monitoring and providing clinical feedback has been widely studied within psychotherapy. Nevertheless, there are many outstanding questions regarding this practice. Is it an evidence-based adjunct to ongoing psychotherapies, or an ineffective complication of treatment? If it is effective, through what mechanism(s) does it act? Is it effective with all patient
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Countertransference—Introduction to a special section Psychotherapy Research (IF 2.984) Pub Date : 2021-02-08 Orya Tishby
(2021). Countertransference—Introduction to a special section. Psychotherapy Research. Ahead of Print.
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Stress, depression, and the therapeutic alliance as mediators on the outcome of brief psychodynamic-interpersonal psychotherapy for multisomatoform disorder Psychotherapy Research (IF 2.984) Pub Date : 2021-02-08 Elke Humer, Heribert Sattel, Harald Gündel, Peter Henningsen, Johannes Kruse, Gudrun Schneider, Claas Lahmann, Christoph Pieh, Thomas Probst
ABSTRACT Objective The aim of this study was to identify and explore mediators of psychodynamic-interpersonal psychotherapy (PIT) on treatment outcome in multisomatoform disorders (MSD). Methods Data from 164 patients with MSD who took part in a randomized control trial of PIT (n = 88) vs. enhanced medical care (EMC; n = 76) were re-analyzed. A parallel mediation analysis was performed to investigate
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Group-based DBT skills training modules are linked to independent and additive improvements in emotion regulation in a heterogeneous outpatient sample Psychotherapy Research (IF 2.984) Pub Date : 2021-02-04 Nicole Health, Melanie Midkiff, James Gerhart, Rachel Goldsmith Turow
Abstract Objective: Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) was initially developed to treat symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), but has also been shown to improve symptoms of several other mental health conditions. Emotion regulation difficulties comprise a key target of DBT as well as a common challenge for individuals with depression, anxiety, PTSD, and other conditions. The current study
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What too strict a method obscures about the validity of outcome measures Psychotherapy Research (IF 2.984) Pub Date : 2021-02-04 Mattias Desmet, Kimberly Van Nieuwenhove, Melissa De Smet, Reitske Meganck, Bram Deeren, Isabel Van Huele, Elien Decock, Eveline Raemdonck, Shana Cornelis, Femke Truijens, Katrine Zeuthen, Günter Schiepek
Abstract Objective: To assess the outcome of psychotherapeutic treatments, psychotherapy researchers often compare pre- and post-treatment scores on self-report outcome measures. In this paper, the common assumption is challenged that pre-to-post decreasing and increasing outcome scores are indicative of successful and failed therapies, respectively. Method: The outcome of 29 psychotherapeutic treatments
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Group-based DBT skills training modules are linked to independent and additive improvements in emotion regulation in a heterogeneous outpatient sample Psychotherapy Research (IF 2.984) Pub Date : 2021-02-04 Nicole Health, Melanie Midkiff, James Gerhart, Rachel Goldsmith Turow
Abstract Objective: Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) was initially developed to treat symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), but has also been shown to improve symptoms of several other mental health conditions. Emotion regulation difficulties comprise a key target of DBT as well as a common challenge for individuals with depression, anxiety, PTSD, and other conditions. The current study
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What too strict a method obscures about the validity of outcome measures Psychotherapy Research (IF 2.984) Pub Date : 2021-02-04 Mattias Desmet, Kimberly Van Nieuwenhove, Melissa De Smet, Reitske Meganck, Bram Deeren, Isabel Van Huele, Elien Decock, Eveline Raemdonck, Shana Cornelis, Femke Truijens, Katrine Zeuthen, Günter Schiepek
Abstract Objective: To assess the outcome of psychotherapeutic treatments, psychotherapy researchers often compare pre- and post-treatment scores on self-report outcome measures. In this paper, the common assumption is challenged that pre-to-post decreasing and increasing outcome scores are indicative of successful and failed therapies, respectively. Method: The outcome of 29 psychotherapeutic treatments
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The therapeutic relationship in child psychotherapy: integrating the perspectives of children, parents and therapists Psychotherapy Research (IF 2.984) Pub Date : 2021-01-28 Lucía Núñez, Nick Midgley, Claudia Capella, Nicolle Alamo, Rose Mortimer, Mariane Krause
Abstract This study addresses the therapeutic relationship in child psychotherapy, through an exploration of the experience of the main actors engaged in child psychotherapy. Objectives To describe and analyse the therapeutic relationship integrating the views of children, parents and therapists. Methods This study employs a qualitative methodology, assuming a discovery-oriented approach which draws
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Therapeutic distance in client-therapist narratives: client attachment, therapist attachment, and dyadic effects Psychotherapy Research (IF 2.984) Pub Date : 2021-01-20 Sharon Egozi, Orya Tishby, Hadas Wiseman
Abstract Based on the attachment framework, therapeutic distance conceptualization focuses on closeness–distance dynamics in the therapeutic relationship. We aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Therapeutic-Distance-Scale, Observer-version (TDS-O) and apply a dyadic approach to examine associations between attachment characteristics and therapeutic distance experiences of clients, therapists
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Assessing beliefs about emotion generation and change: The conceptualisation, development, and validation of the Cognitive Mediation Beliefs Questionnaire (CMBQ) Psychotherapy Research (IF 2.984) Pub Date : 2021-01-19 Martin J. Turner, Andrew G. Wood, Daniel Boatwright, Nanaki Chadha, Jennifer K. Jones, Richard Bennett
Abstract The ability to regulate emotions is important for human function and health. That emotion regulation can be achieved through cognitive change is predicated on the notion of cognitive mediation. However, the extent to which individuals believe that their emotions are cognitively mediated (C–M), or in contrast, that their emotions occur via stimulus-response (S-R), is underexplored, and whether
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Effects of alliance ruptures and repairs on outcomes Psychotherapy Research (IF 2.984) Pub Date : 2021-01-17 Elke Humer, Elisabeth Schramm, Jan Philipp Klein, Martin Härter, Martin Hautzinger, Christoph Pieh, Thomas Probst
Abstract Objective This study explored whether treatment outcomes in a trial on the Cognitive Behavioral Analysis System of Psychotherapy (CBASP) vs. Supportive Psychotherapy (SP) for patients with early-onset chronic depression differ between alliance patterns. Method Session-to-session ratings of the therapeutic alliance (Helping Alliance Questionnaire (HAQ)) from 254 outpatients with chronic depression
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Predictors of dropout among adolescents with borderline personality disorder attending mentalization-based group treatment Psychotherapy Research (IF 2.984) Pub Date : 2021-01-11 Mie Sedoc Jørgensen, Sune Bo, Martin Vestergaard, Ole Jakob Storebø, Carla Sharp, Erik Simonsen
Abstract Background: Premature termination from treatment or dropout is prevalent among patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD). To our knowledge, no studies have examined which factors predisposes dropout from therapy among adolescents with BPD. The current study examined sociodemographic, clinical and psychological predictors of dropout among adolescents who attended a one-year treatment
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Machine learning: A primer for psychotherapy researchers Psychotherapy Research (IF 2.984) Pub Date : 2020-12-29 Jaime Delgadillo
(2021). Machine learning: A primer for psychotherapy researchers. Psychotherapy Research: Vol. 31, Machine Learning, pp. 1-4.
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Identifying CBT non-response among OCD outpatients: A machine-learning approach Psychotherapy Research (IF 2.984) Pub Date : 2020-11-11 Kevin Hilbert, Tanja Jacobi, Stefanie L. Kunas, Björn Elsner, Benedikt Reuter, Ulrike Lueken, Norbert Kathmann
Abstract Objectives: Machine learning models predicting treatment outcomes for individual patients may yield high clinical utility. However, few studies tested the utility of easy to acquire and low-cost sociodemographic and clinical data. In previous work, we reported significant predictions still insufficient for immediate clinical use in a sample with broad diagnostic spectrum. We here examined
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When to disclose and to whom? examining within- and between-client moderators of therapist self disclosure-outcome associations in psychodynamic psychotherapy Psychotherapy Research (IF 2.984) Pub Date : 2020-12-30 Tal Alfi-Yogev, Ilanit Hasson-Ohayon, Gal Lazarus, Sharon Ziv-Beiman, Dana Atzil-Slonim
ABSTRACT Objective: While previous studies have indicated that therapists’ self-disclosure (TSD) can have curative effects, the contextual variables that may moderate the link between TSD and treatment outcome have not been sufficiently explored. Using session-by-session psychotherapy data, we examined the extent to which within-client distress and between-clients emotion regulation difficulties moderated
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Countertransference types and their relation to rupture and repair in the alliance Psychotherapy Research (IF 2.984) Pub Date : 2020-12-30 Orya Tishby, Hadas Wiseman
Abstract Background Ruptures in the alliance are co-constructed by clients and therapists, reflecting an interaction between their respective personality configurations [Safran, J. D., & Muran, J. C. (2000). Negotiating the therapeutic alliance: A relational treatment guide. Guilford Press]. In order to work effectively with ruptures, therapists should be aware of their own feeling states, acknowledging
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Use of cognitive techniques is associated with change in positive compensatory skills in the treatment of major depressive disorder in a community mental health setting Psychotherapy Research (IF 2.984) Pub Date : 2020-12-30 Paul Crits-Christoph, Catherine King, Elena Goldstein, Mary Beth Connolly Gibbons
ABSTRACT Objective To examine the association between adherence and competence in cognitive therapy (CT) techniques and change in positive compensatory skills and depressive symptoms within a community mental health setting. Method Adherence ratings were available for 97 individuals receiving CT for major depressive disorder. Assessments of adherence and competence were rated on one early session of
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Working with emotion predicts sudden gains during experiential therapy for depression Psychotherapy Research (IF 2.984) Pub Date : 2020-12-30 Terry Singh, Antonio Pascual-Leone, Orrin-Porter Morrison, Les Greenberg
ABSTRACT Objective: This study involves the first attempt to identify sudden gains in a sample of clients undergoing experiential therapy for depression while also investigating client and therapist change processes related to sudden gains. Method: Pre- and post-session Beck Depression Inventory, short form (BDI-SF) questionnaires were used to identify sudden gains and differentiate between in-session
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Achieving successful resolution of alliance ruptures: for whom and when? Psychotherapy Research (IF 2.984) Pub Date : 2020-12-26 Tal Ben David-Sela, Tohar Dolev-Amit, Catherine F. Eubanks, Sigal Zilcha-Mano
Abstract Objective Contemporary theories and the empirical literature stress the importance of successful resolution of alliance ruptures for the process and outcome of treatment. Yet, little empirical work has examined what leads to successful resolutions. The aim of the present study was to examine which patients are more likely to achieve successful resolutions of ruptures and under which circumstances
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Investigating the dose–response effect in open-ended psychotherapy Psychotherapy Research (IF 2.984) Pub Date : 2020-12-17 Magnus Nordmo, Jon T. Monsen, Per Andreas Høglend, Ole Andre Solbakken
ABSTRACT Findings from previous psychotherapy research suggest that the majority of improvement takes place in the initial phase of treatment with the relative effectiveness dropping at a negatively accelerating rate. However, the evidence for this pattern of change comes from investigations of short-term treatments and it is unclear whether this also holds for more flexible and long-term psychotherapy
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Delivering tele-chairwork: A qualitative survey of expert therapists Psychotherapy Research (IF 2.984) Pub Date : 2020-12-14 Matthew Pugh, Tobyn Bell, Alison Dixon
Abstract Objective: Recent years have seen a significant and rapid increase in the provision of tele-therapies. Chairwork methods such as empty-chair dialogues and role-play represent a “common” category of therapeutic interventions which are utilized in many psychotherapeutic approaches. However, guidelines for facilitating chairwork in tele-therapy are currently lacking. The aim of this study was
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“Like a huge weight lifted off my shoulders”: Exploring young peoples’ experiences of treatment in a pilot trial of trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy Psychotherapy Research (IF 2.984) Pub Date : 2020-12-06 Oliver Eastwood, Wilma Peters, Judith Cohen, Laura Murray, Simon Rice, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Sarah Bendall
Abstract Background: The efficacy of trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) is well-established, yet little work has been done to understand how young people experience this intervention. Method: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 13 young people aged 17–25 years (M = 20.0, SD = 2.61) who received TF-CBT as part of a pilot trial. Transcripts were analyzed via interpretative
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Psychological symptoms, early maladaptive schemas and schema modes: predictors of the outcome of group schema therapy in patients with personality disorders Psychotherapy Research (IF 2.984) Pub Date : 2020-12-03 David Koppers, Henricus Van, Jaap Peen, Jack J.M. Dekker
Abstract Objective: This naturalistic study examined the outcomes of group schema therapy for patients with personality disorders (PD) and the effect of psychological symptoms, early maladaptive schemas (EMS) and schema modes on outcome. Method: Assessments were made of 194 patients at baseline, during treatment, at treatment termination and at three-month follow-up. We used the Symptom Checklist-General
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Self-Contempt, the Working Alliance and Outcome in Treatments for Borderline Personality Disorder: An Exploratory Study Psychotherapy Research (IF 2.984) Pub Date : 2020-11-30 Laura Sallin, Isabelle Geissbüehler, Loris Grandjean, Hélène Beuchat, Chantal Martin-Soelch, Antonio Pascual-Leone, Ueli Kramer
Abstract Objective. We examined the role of expressed self-contempt in therapy for borderline personality disorder (BPD). Based on previous literature on BPD, we assumed an association between the self-contempt and the core symptoms of BPD. We also studied the progression of expressed self-contempt during the treatment and its effect on the alliance and the outcomes of treatment. Method. We rated the
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The influence of extra-therapeutic social support on the association between therapeutic bond and treatment outcome Psychotherapy Research (IF 2.984) Pub Date : 2020-11-28 Dirk Zimmermann, Bruce E. Wampold, Julian A. Rubel, Brian Schwartz, Kaitlyn Poster, Viola N. L. S. Schilling, Anne-Katharina Deisenhofer, Miriam I. Hehlmann, Juan Martín Gómez Penedo, Wolfgang Lutz
ABSTRACT Objective: Both good therapeutic bond as well as extra-therapeutic social support seem to enhance treatment outcomes. Some features of the therapeutic bond are similar to experiences in extra-therapeutic relationships (e.g., feelings of trust or belongingness). Patients with a lack of social support might benefit particularly from a good therapeutic bond, because a well-formed bond can partly
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Mimicry in psychotherapy – an actor partner model of therapists’ and patients’ non-verbal behavior and its effects on the working alliance Psychotherapy Research (IF 2.984) Pub Date : 2020-11-24 Maike Salazar Kämpf, Steffen Nestler, Jana Hansmeier, Julia Glombiewski, Cornelia Exner
Abstract Objective: The alliance between patient and therapist is central for therapeutic progress. Social mimicry, the automatic imitation of another person, has been linked to building relationships. This is the first preregistered study to systematically investigate mimicry and its effects on the working alliance in real psychotherapy sessions. Method: Sixty-four different patient-therapist dyads
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Indirect effect of patient outcome expectation on improvement through alliance quality: A meta-analysis Psychotherapy Research (IF 2.984) Pub Date : 2020-11-23 Michael J. Constantino, Alice E. Coyne, Brien J. Goodwin, Andreea Vîslă, Christoph Flückiger, Heather J. Muir, Averi N. Gaines
Abstract Objective: A meta-analysis revealed a positive correlation between patients’ optimistic baseline, or early treatment, outcome expectation (OE) and posttreatment improvement (Constantino, Vîslă, et al., [2018]. A meta-analysis of the association between patients’ early treatment outcome expectation and their posttreatment outcomes. Psychotherapy, 55(4), 473–485. https://doi.org/10.1037/pst0000169)
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rMEA: An R package to assess nonverbal synchronization in motion energy analysis time-series Psychotherapy Research (IF 2.984) Pub Date : 2020-11-23 Johann R. Kleinbub, Fabian T. Ramseyer
Abstract Introduction. Motion Energy Analysis (MEA) is a procedure that allows to automatically assess the amount of persons’ movement from video recordings. Recent studies used MEA to investigate nonverbal synchrony, i.e., the occurrence of simultaneous movement, suggesting the existence of an association with relationship quality. In patient-therapist dyads, synchrony predicted therapeutic alliance
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Systematic review and meta-analyses of the long-term efficacy of narrative exposure therapy for adults, children and perpetrators Psychotherapy Research (IF 2.984) Pub Date : 2020-11-18 Sebastian Siehl, Katy Robjant, Anselm Crombach
Abstract Objective: Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) is a short-term trauma-focused intervention originally developed for treating survivors of war and torture. The neurobiological theoretical foundations of NET would suggest that the approach should have long term beneficial effects. We tested this assumption and also provided an extensive overview of all NET studies for adults, for children (KIDNET)
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Validation of computerized reflective function: A replication study Psychotherapy Research (IF 2.984) Pub Date : 2020-11-16 Gabrielle S. Ilagan, Evan A. Iliakis, Lois W. Choi-Kain
Abstract Objective: The Reflective Function (RF) Scale is the original validated measure of mentalizing, applied to Adult Attachment Interview (AAI) transcripts. This study aimed to replicate the preliminary validation of Computerized RF (CRF), a computerized text analysis measure of RF. Methods: 49 women with borderline personality disorder (BPD; n = 20) and without (n = 29) completed diagnostic interviews
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An exploration of the relationships between patient application of CBT skills and therapeutic outcomes during a two-week CBT treatment Psychotherapy Research (IF 2.984) Pub Date : 2020-11-13 Kathleen S. Camacho, Andrew C. Page, Geoff R. Hooke
ABSTRACT The application of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) skills are believed to be a mechanism of therapeutic change in treatment. Research has shown that the application of CBT skills affects outcomes, however, the way these relationships may change during treatment has not been explored. In this study, a naturalistic observational approach is used to examine the relationships between patients’
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Deception detection and emotion recognition: Investigating F.A.C.E. software Psychotherapy Research (IF 2.984) Pub Date : 2020-11-06 Drew A. Curtis
Abstract Objective: Investigation of deception within psychotherapy has recently gained attention. Micro expression training software has been suggested to improve deception detection and enhance emotion recognition. The current study examined the effects of micro expression training software on deception detection and emotion recognition. Method: The current study recruited 23 counseling psychology
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Preferences for panic control treatment and panic focused psychodynamic psychotherapy for panic disorder – who chooses which and why? Psychotherapy Research (IF 2.984) Pub Date : 2020-11-05 Martin Svensson, Thomas Nilsson, Sean Perrin, Håkan Johansson, Gardar Viborg, Rolf Sandell
ABSTRACT Objective: Few studies have examined factors associated with patient’s choice of particular psychological treatments. The present study explores possible associations to, and the reasons given for, patient’s choice of Panic Control Treatment (PCT) or Panic-Focused Psychodynamic Psychotherapy (PFPP) for Panic Disorder with or without Agoraphobia (PD/A). Method: Both quantitative and qualitative
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The alliance mediates outcome in cognitive–behavioral therapy for social anxiety disorder, but not in attention bias modification Psychotherapy Research (IF 2.984) Pub Date : 2020-10-28 Yogev Kivity, Asher Y. Strauss, Jonathan Elizur, Michal Weiss, Lior Cohen, Jonathan D. Huppert
Abstract Objective: The aim of the current study was to examine changes in the therapeutic alliance and its role as a mediator of treatment outcome in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for social anxiety disorder (SAD) compared to attention bias modification (ABM). Method: Patients were randomized to 16–20 sessions of CBT (n = 33) or 8 sessions of ABM (n = 17). Patient-rated alliance and self-reported
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Multimodal affect analysis of psychodynamic play therapy Psychotherapy Research (IF 2.984) Pub Date : 2020-11-05 Sibel Halfon, Metehan Doyran, Batıkan Türkmen, Eda Aydın Oktay, Ali Albert Salah
Abstract Objective: We explore state of the art machine learning based tools for automatic facial and linguistic affect analysis to allow easier, faster, and more precise quantification and annotation of children’s verbal and non-verbal affective expressions in psychodynamic child psychotherapy. Method: The sample included 53 Turkish children: 41 with internalizing, externalizing and comorbid problems;
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Do metacognitions mediate the relationship between irrational beliefs, eating disorder symptoms and cognitive reappraisal? Psychotherapy Research (IF 2.984) Pub Date : 2020-10-12 Lucia Tecuta, Valentina Gardini, Raymond Digiuseppe, Elena Tomba
Abstract Objective: Cognitively oriented therapies, first-line treatment for eating disorders (EDs), still show room for improvement in treatment retention and outcomes. Despite the development of additional cognitive models and therapies, few studies examine the relationship between traditional and third-wave cognitive targets in EDs. The study explores the relationship between irrational beliefs
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Factors affecting the implementation of an outcome measurement feedback system in youth mental health settings Psychotherapy Research (IF 2.984) Pub Date : 2020-10-12 Benjamin Kwan, Debra J. Rickwood, Patricia M. Brown
Abstract Objective: Measurement feedback systems provide clinicians with regular snapshots of a client’s mental health status, which can be used in treatment planning and client feedback. There are numerous barriers to clinicians using outcome measures routinely. This study aimed to investigate factors affecting the use of a measurement feedback system across youth mental health settings. Methods:
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Development of therapeutic alliance in mentalization-based treatment—Goals, Bonds, and Tasks in a specialized treatment for borderline personality disorder Psychotherapy Research (IF 2.984) Pub Date : 2020-10-11 E. J. Folmo, E. Stänicke, M. S. Johansen, G. Pedersen, E. H. Kvarstein
Abstract Objective: Mentalization-based treatment (MBT) is an evidence-based long-term treatment for borderline personality disorder (BPD). Alliance is central for effective psychotherapies. Few studies have addressed aspects of working alliance in BPD evidence-based treatments. This study aimed to investigate alliance development in MBT therapies with different clinical outcomes. Method: The sample
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Treatment engagement and effectiveness of an internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy program at a university counseling center Psychotherapy Research (IF 2.984) Pub Date : 2020-10-06 Meredith S. Pescatello, Tyler R. Pedersen, Scott A. Baldwin
Abstract Objective: Technology can provide affordable, accessible mental health care and some research suggests internet-delivered Cognitive Behavior Therapy (iCBT) can be an effective treatment for various problems and can be an affordable, accessible alternative to traditional treatments. Advantages of iCBT over face-to-face therapy include lower cost, no travel time, easy access, no waitlists, and
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Improving measurement feedback systems for measurement-based care Psychotherapy Research (IF 2.984) Pub Date : 2020-09-25 A. Paige Peterson, Corey Fagan
Abstract Objectives: Measurement feedback systems (MFS) are a class of health information technologies developed to facilitate measurement-based care. The individual clinical decision support features within MFS are diverse and their influence on clinicians is largely unknown. This study tested the impact of MFS features on clinicians’ progress assessments and treatment decisions in different scenarios
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Cross-trial prediction in psychotherapy: External validation of the Personalized Advantage Index using machine learning in two Dutch randomized trials comparing CBT versus IPT for depression. Psychotherapy Research (IF 2.984) Pub Date : 2020-09-23 Suzanne C Van Bronswijk,Sanne J E Bruijniks,Lorenzo Lorenzo-Luaces,Robert J Derubeis,Lotte H J M Lemmens,Frenk P M L Peeters,Marcus J H Huibers
Abstract Objective: Optimizing treatment selection may improve treatment outcomes in depression. A promising approach is the Personalized Advantage Index (PAI), which predicts the optimal treatment for a given individual. To determine the generalizability of the PAI, models needs to be externally validated, which has rarely been done. Method: PAI models were developed within each of two independent
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Does it make a difference to be more "on the same page"? Investigating the role of alliance convergence for outcomes in two different samples. Psychotherapy Research (IF 2.984) Pub Date : 2020-09-22 Helene A Nissen-Lie,Ole André Solbakken,Fredrik Falkenström,Bruce E Wampold,Rolf Holmqvist,Annika Ekeblad,Jon T Monsen
Abstract Objective: To better understand the complexity of dyadic processes, such as the mechanisms of the working alliance, researchers recommend taking advantage of innovations in data analytic procedures when studying the interactions between therapists and patients that are associated with favorable therapeutic outcomes. Inspired by a recent line of alliance research using dyadic multilevel modeling
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Psychotherapy with refugees—Supportive and hindering elements Psychotherapy Research (IF 2.984) Pub Date : 2020-09-17 Gesa Solveig Duden, Lucienne Martins-Borges
Abstract Globally, nearly 80 million people are forcibly displaced. Being a refugee can impact one’s mental health profoundly. Although specific approaches for psychotherapy with refugees have been developed, this study is the first to investigate psychotherapy with refugees in Brazil. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 18 psychotherapists in Brazil and analysed using consensual qualitative
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Group therapy for mood disorders: A meta-analysis Psychotherapy Research (IF 2.984) Pub Date : 2020-09-15 Rebecca A. Janis, Gary M. Burlingame, Hal Svien, Jennifer Jensen, Rachel Lundgreen
Abstract The addition of group psychotherapy as a specialty by the APA in 2018 creates a need for rigorous empirical reviews of group treatments for specific disorders. We conducted a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that tested the effect of group psychotherapy for mood disorders, including depression and bipolar disorder, at posttreatment and follow-up time-points, as well as
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Predictors of attendance in outpatient group treatment for women with posttraumatic stress disorder and substance use disorder. Psychotherapy Research (IF 2.984) Pub Date : 2020-09-15 Johanna Grundmann,Annett Lotzin,Susanne Sehner,Uwe Verthein,Philipp Hiller,Rena Hiersemann,Tania M Lincoln,Thomas Hillemacher,Barbara Schneider,Martin Driessen,Norbert Scherbaum,André C Dotten,Ingo Schäfer
Abstract Objective: The present study investigated predictors of treatment attendance among 226 women with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance use disorder (SUD). Participants received either an integrated intervention for PTSD and SUD (“Seeking Safety”) or a relapse prevention training (RPT) as part of a multicenter randomized controlled trial. Method: Beta-binomial regression was conducted
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Perspectives on an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) based program for patients with inflammatory bowel disease and comorbid anxiety and/or depressive symptoms. Psychotherapy Research (IF 2.984) Pub Date : 2020-09-05 Madeleine Dober,Antonina Mikocka-Walus,Subhadra Evans,Lauren Beswick,Catherine Emerson,Lisa Olive
Abstract Background and aim: Individuals with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) suffer higher rates of anxiety and depression than the general population, however, few psychological interventions are designed for this population. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), aimed to increase psychological flexibility, may be useful to address the unique concerns of IBD sufferers. This study aimed to explore
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Dropout from mentalization-based group treatment for adolescents with borderline personality features: A qualitative study. Psychotherapy Research (IF 2.984) Pub Date : 2020-09-03 Christian Fjellerad Andersen,Stig Poulsen,Cecilie Fog-Petersen,Mie Sedoc Jørgensen,Erik Simonsen
Abstract Objective: Premature termination, or dropout, is a major concern in psychotherapy in general and an issue of particular importance in treatments for borderline personality disorder (BPD). Yet few studies investigating dropout from therapy in adolescent BPD populations exist. This study investigates reasons for dropping out from group-based mentalization-based treatment (MBT-G) for BPD or borderline
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A scoping review of machine learning in psychotherapy research. Psychotherapy Research (IF 2.984) Pub Date : 2020-08-29 Katie Aafjes-van Doorn,Céline Kamsteeg,Jordan Bate,Marc Aafjes
Abstract Machine learning (ML) offers robust statistical and probabilistic techniques that can help to make sense of large amounts of data. This scoping review paper aims to broadly explore the nature of research activity using ML in the context of psychological talk therapies, highlighting the scope of current methods and considerations for clinical practice and directions for future research. Using
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The role of the working alliance in psychological treatment of substance use disorder outpatients. Psychotherapy Research (IF 2.984) Pub Date : 2020-08-24 Ylva Gidhagen,Rolf Holmqvist,Björn Philips,Fredrik Falkenström
Abstract Objective: The main objective of this study was to explore the relationship between alliance and treatment outcome of substance use disorder (SUD) outpatients in routine care. Attachment, type of substance use, and treatment orientation were analyzed as potential moderators of this relationship. Method: Ninety-nine SUD outpatients rated their psychological distress before every session. Patients
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