Abstract: Psychotherapy process research examines the interactions and experiences of patients and therapists in psychosocial mental health treatments. Early psychotherapy researchers differentiated between 'outcome' studies that focus on the impact of treatment on patients, and 'process' studies that examine the events of therapy. Process studies typically focus on verbal and nonverbal communications between patients and therapists in sessions, treatment methods, qualities of the patient–therapist relationship, and experiences of patients and therapists during and between therapy sessions. This article discusses basic concepts and methods of process research, the main findings linking process to outcome, and new areas of research.
Publication Year: 2015
Publication Date: 2015-01-01
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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