Abstract Objective To examine how clients' recent psychological distress (PD) relates to perceived psychotherapy session quality (SQ), and to test whether this association is statistically accounted for by clients' ratings of the real relationship (RR) and the working alliance (WA). Methods Secondary analyses combined data from two studies of adults (N
Alberto Stefana
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Psychological, social and welfare interventions for psychological health and well-being of torture survivors [PDF]
This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows: Primary objective 1. To assess beneficial and adverse effects of psychological, social and welfare interventions versus no treatment for the reduction of ...
Basoglu +37 more
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ABSTRACT In this interpretive phenomenological analysis, we interviewed 10 women to make meaning of their lived experiences of sex trafficking and mental health challenges and how relational dynamics influenced their healing and sense of self. Our analysis revealed four themes: (a) central relational paradox, which described internalized shame and ...
Claudia G. Interiano‐Shiverdecker +3 more
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Getting the feel of therapy : understanding therapists' views and experiences regarding social-emotional skills in practice : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at Massey University, Albany, New Zealand [PDF]
Emotions are arguably at the heart of psychotherapy. While clients’ emotions in therapy have received a great deal of research attention, outside the realm of psychoanalytic and psychodynamic research, therapists’ emotions have largely been neglected.
Boshra, Verena
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Esther Bick's legacy of infant observation at the Tavistock — Some reflections 60 years on. [PDF]
This paper reviews the development of Infant Observation from its inception in 1948. It revisits Bick's original 1964 paper and explores current divergences from her original practice in the context of contemporary theories of psychoanalysis and adjacent
Rustin, Margaret
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ABSTRACT Background Trust is a fundamental aspect of human relationships, crucial for navigating social interactions and forming meaningful connections. While the ability to accurately assess and update trust appraisals is essential for adaptive functioning, individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD) experience significant challenges in ...
Emanuele Preti +3 more
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This reflection on practice concerns a short-term music therapy project undertaken in 2014 with asylum seeking families in a major city in S. Wales. The project was designed to support these families in settling in their new home, and was the first music
Elizabeth Coombes
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Experiences of adults abused as children after discharge from inpatient treatment: Informal social support and self-care practices related to trauma recovery [PDF]
This qualitative study explored adults’ perceptions of experiences that were helpful and unhelpful to their recovery from the traumatic effects of childhood physical and sexual abuse.
Gadbois, Susan +3 more
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Developing a Counselling and Psychotherapy Competency Framework for Addictions: A Systematic Review
ABSTRACT Background Adults with addictions may turn to professional counsellors and psychotherapists for help. Addictions work comprises a specialist counselling skillset. This article summarises the literature review and analysis that underpins the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy's (BACP) Addictions Competence Framework.
Faisal Mahmood +8 more
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Physician-assisted suicide: a review of the literature concerning practical and clinical implications for UK doctors [PDF]
17 pages.Discusses the issues that may arise, if physician-assisted suicide is legalized in the United ...
Madelyn Hsiao-Rei Hicks +105 more
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