Psychotherapy Process
Explore the dynamics and stages of the psychotherapy process, from the initial client assessment to the therapeutic interventions that promote healing. This section provides insights into the complexities of therapeutic relationships and strategies to enhance treatment effectiveness.
257 articles found
Existential Psychotherapy for an Existential Pandemic
Despite vaccination roll-out for the COVID-19 virus and re-entry into “normal life,” reports of anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are rising with those in lower socioeconomic status (SES) strata and young adults most likely to bear disproportionate incidences of life disruption. This pandemic, which is far from over, created a perfect storm as […]
Jerrold Lee Shapiro, Ph.D. + 1 more
September 19, 2021
The Dark Triad and Professional Fighters
Combat Sport is an umbrella term for extreme striking or grappling sports. Wrestling, boxing, kickboxing, judo, and Muay Thai, amongst others, fall under the combat sport category. While some professional fighting disciplines, such as boxing, have been normalized within many cultures/countries, certain combat sports have been the target of recent scrutiny. Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) […]
Olivier van Hauwermeiren, PsyD + 5 more
September 5, 2021
Exploring Suicide and Violent Videogames
Claiming the lives of over 48,000 Americans per year, suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States (CDC, 2018). This number alone may present as shocking to many; however, this number only depicts the amount of deaths due to suicide. It does not take into account the estimated 1.4 million suicide […]
Joshua W. Deitte, PsyD + 1 more
August 8, 2021
The Relationship Between Measures of Alliance and Outcome in Psychotherapy Lasting More Than Five Sessions
The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between alliance measures and improvement on the outcome measure for clients in longer term treatment (six to 20 sessions). This is the second of a two part series. The first article (Mahon et al., 2021) explored the relationship between alliance scores and improvement on the […]
Daryl Mahon, D.SoC, MA + 2 more
August 1, 2021
The Relationship Between Session-to-Session Change on a Therapeutic Alliance Measure and Outcome of Treatment for Short Term Psychotherapy
The therapeutic alliance (Bordin, 1979) remains one of the most studied constructs in psychotherapy outcome research (Norcross & Lambert, 2019), and is a robust predictor of client outcome (Flückiger et al., 2018; 2020; Wampold & Imel, 2015). It has been established that therapists vary in their ability to build and maintain an effective alliance, which […]
Daryl Mahon, D.SoC, MA + 2 more
July 18, 2021
Instagram and Disordered Eating
Social media has become a driving factor in today’s society. It can create and maintain business and social relationships. Of the many social media platforms, Instagram has become a major resource for those using it to follow and share photos for friends and family. It has even become a platform for people to launch their […]
Zoe Ross-Nash, PsyD + 1 more
July 4, 2021
Clinician Engagement in Feedback Informed Care and Patient Outcomes
Abstract Aim This paper presents analyses of outcome data for 615 clinicians treating 107,194 patients over a three-year period to determine if clinicians’ mean effect sizes increased over time. Method A standardized measure client global distress was used to measure patient improvement over the course of therapy. Improvement is reported in a statistic known as […]
George (Jeb) S Brown, Ph.D. + 2 more
June 20, 2021
Clinical Impact of School-based Interventions
Abstract Aim This paper presents results of a five-year project to implement measurement and feedback processes, also referred to as feedback informed treatment, within seven agencies providing school-based mental health services to K-12 students. The purpose was to monitor rates of improvement on a measure of global distress over time. Method A standardized measure of […]
S. (Jeb) Brown, Ph.D. + 2 more
June 6, 2021
Multi-Theoretical Training as Responsive Treatment
Context Before psychotherapy, there often comes a phone consultation. When I ask prospective clients how they felt about prior therapy, the most common account is of a therapist whom they regarded as a kind, non-judgmental listener, but not much else. They wonder if they were properly challenged, if there could have been more guidance, or […]
Dana R. Falk, Ph.D. + 1 more
June 1, 2021
The Art of Bohart
It is rare when a collection of a single author’s papers is neither disjointed or repetitious. So, it was a particular delight to read “The Art of Bohart.” It is also a particularly apropos title. Although he acknowledges a keen understanding of the science of therapeutic approaches, Bohart argues that it is the artistry that […]
Jerrold Lee Shapiro, Ph.D.
June 1, 2021
Transitioning to Virtual Space
In an effort to curb the transmission of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) that emerged in late 2019, the use of telehealth technology became a necessity for individuals in need of healthcare services to communicate with their healthcare providers (Wosik et al., 2020). Teletherapy, which is a form of telehealth, uses online video conferencing to provide […]
Andrew D. Lokai, M.A. + 4 more
June 1, 2021
Key Gender Differences After Experiencing Sexual Violence
Sexual violence, defined by sexual harassment and sexual assault, are overly pertinent in today’s society. Harassment and assault are prevalent in all genders, but more so in those who identify as women. Sexual harassment or assault sadly take place everywhere, such as school or work environments. Although prominent, these incidents are still severely underreported. Few […]
Hayley N. Johnson, PsyD
May 23, 2021