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What is the appropriate time to measure outcome and process factors in psychody...

Abstract Introduction Different instruments and methods for measuring factors related to the progress and effectiveness of psychodynamic psychotherapy (PDT) have been widely discussed in the literature. However, there are no established guidelines on the most appropriate time to perform these measurements. Objectives The aim of this study is to problematize what is the appropriate time to measure the initial ou...

Interaction structures in the psychodynamic psychotherapy of a patient with chr...

Abstract Objective This study aimed to identify and analyze the interaction structures (ISs) (patterns of reciprocal interaction between the patient-therapist dyad) that characterize the process of a successful long-term psychodynamic psychotherapy (28 months) of a patient with chronic diseases (lupus and fibromyalgia) and somatic symptoms. Methods The 113 sessions were videotaped and analyzed alternately (n = ...

Countertransference and therapeutic alliance in the early stage of adult psycho...

Objectives:The primary objective of this study was to assess the relationship between countertransference (CT) and therapeutic alliance (TA) during the early stages of psychodynamic psychotherapy. A secondary objective is to assess associations between CT and variables related to therapist and patient and between CT and other patient variables investigated, which were defense mechanisms, symptomology and functi...

Therapeutic relationship on the web: to face or not to face?

In this age of unprecedented expansion of media and information dissemination and sharing, the use of electronic means should be reconsidered. The use of new technologies should be studied to understand how it may affect the relationship between patient and therapist during psychotherapy or psychoanalytic treatments. This study offers a critical discussion of the effect of technologies on clinical practice, and...

Systematic review of studies about countertransference in adult psychotherapy

INTRODUCTION: Countertransference, the emotional reaction of a psychotherapist toward a patient, is an important technical element of psychotherapy. The purpose of this systematic review was to identify and describe the main findings of studies that evaluated countertransference in adult psychotherapy.METHODS: A search was conducted of the databases Embase, PubMed, PsycINFO and Web of Knowledge to retrieve data...

Momentos distintos no abandono da psicoterapia psicanalítica

Objetivo Identificar características de início e término de tratamento de pacientes que abandonaram a psicoterapia psicanalítica (PP) em momentos distintos: entre 2 e 11 meses (abandono médio = AM) ou com mais de um ano (abandono tardio = AT) de psicoterapia. Métodos Entrevistas iniciais e de pós-tratamento de 14 adultos (sete de AM e sete de AT), classificados por seus psicoterapeutas como pacientes que abando...

Beginning and end of treatment of patients who dropped out of psychoanalytic ps...

Introduction: Even though it is expected that patients and therapist will agree on when to terminate psychotherapy, quite often patients discontinue treatment on their own. This study aims to better understand dropout in psychoanalytic psychotherapy (PP). Method: Baseline and post-treatment interviews were conducted with six adult women classified by their therapists as dropout patients at a PP outpatient clini...

Considerações metodológicas sobre o estudo de caso na pesquisa em psicoterapia

O presente artigo faz uma revisão crítica da literatura acerca da aplicabilidade do estudo de caso na pesquisa em psicoterapia: a) apresenta as características do estudo de caso como estratégia de pesquisa; b) aborda a importância dos delineamentos de caso único no estudo do processo terapêutico; c) discute estatégias para aumentar a fidedignidade e validade dos estudos de caso; d) apresenta exemplos de estudos...

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Elaboração da versão em português do Psychotherapy Process Q-Set

INTRODUÇÃO: No Brasil, a pesquisa em psicoterapia encontra-se em desenvolvimento inicial; ainda não há estudos sistemáticos do processo terapêutico, e poucas são as medidas disponíveis para os pesquisadores interessados nesse campo. OBJETIVO: Elaborar a versão em português do Psychotherapy Process Q-Set. MÉTODO: A elaboração da versão em português do Psychotherapy Process Q-Set envolveu quatro etapas: tradução,...