Investigating Determinants of Client Psychotherapy Preference: An Analog Study.
J Cogn Psychother
; 38(3): 227-242, 2024 Jul 11.
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ABSTRACT
Increased emphasis has been placed on elucidating the contribution of client variables, such as treatment preference, to optimize evidence-based practice. This analog study sought to better understand variables associated with treatment preference using a convenience sample of college students (n = 54) who read brief descriptions of three interventions for negative thoughts-defusion, noticing, and restructuring. They rated each on acceptability and practicality and completed measures of cognitive fusion, emotional distress, and experiential avoidance as possible moderating variables. Restructuring was overwhelmingly preferred and rated as more acceptable than the two alternatives by both the overall sample and a distressed subsample. Preference for defusion or noticing was not predicted by ratings of acceptability or practicality but by elevated levels of cognitive fusion and emotional distress consistent with a compensation model. Limitations of the study and its implications for further research on psychotherapy preference and its integration within evidence-based practice are discussed.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Preferência do Paciente
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Cogn Psychother
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos