Immediate therapist self-disclosure bolsters the effect of brief integrative psychotherapy on psychiatric symptoms and the perceptions of therapists: A randomized clinical trial.
Psychother Res
; 27(5): 558-570, 2017 09.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
We report a first randomized clinical trial examining the effect of immediate and non-immediate therapist self-disclosure in the context of a brief integrative psychotherapy for mild to moderate distress.METHOD:
A total of 86 patients with mild to moderate forms of distress were randomly divided into three 12-session integrative psychotherapy conditions based primarily on [Hill, C. E. (2009). Helping skills Facilitating, exploration, insight, and action (3rd ed.). Washington, DC American Psychological Association.] three-stage model. Therapists trained in this treatment modality were instructed to use either immediate self-disclosure (expressing feelings towards the patient/treatment/therapeutic relationship) or non-immediate self-disclosure (expressing personal or factual information regarding the therapist's life outside the treatment). In the comparison condition, the therapists were instructed to refrain from self-disclosure altogether.RESULTS:
Immediate therapist self-disclosure reduced psychiatric symptoms among patients with elevated pretreatment symptoms (as assessed by the Brief Symptoms Inventory) and bolstered a favorable perception of the therapist. Therapists in both the immediate and non-immediate self-disclosure group evaluated themselves more favorably than their counterparts in the non-disclosure group.CONCLUSIONS:
Therapist self-disclosure, particularly of the immediate type, might enhance the effect of brief integrative treatment on psychiatric symptoms of high symptomatic patients and contribute to favorable perception of therapists.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Ansiedad
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Trastornos de Ansiedad
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Evaluación de Procesos y Resultados en Atención de Salud
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Relaciones Profesional-Paciente
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Psicoterapia Breve
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Autorrevelación
Tipo de estudio:
Clinical_trials
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Diagnostic_studies
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En
Revista:
Psychother Res
Asunto de la revista:
PSICOLOGIA
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PSIQUIATRIA
Año:
2017
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Article