Enhancement of self compassion in psychotherapy: The role of therapists' interventions.

Psychotherapy Research : Journal of the Society for Psychotherapy Research
Lior Galili-WeinstockTuvia Peri

Abstract

Aim: Self Compassion (SC) has been consistently linked to decreased emotional distress and is offered as a mechanism of change in several therapeutic approaches. The current study aimed to identify therapists' interventions that enhance clients' SC within individual psychodynamic psychotherapy. We examined a diverse set of interventions as predictors of clients' SC, on treatment and session levels. We hypothesized that improvement in SC will be associated with greater use of directive or common factor interventions. Method: Client/therapist (N = 89) dyads from a university-based community clinic participated in the study. Therapists' interventions and changes in clients' SC level were monitored at each psychotherapy session. Results: Clients' SC in a given session was not predicted by therapist use of interventions from any of the three clusters in the previous session. However, positive change in SC across treatment was predicted by greater use of directive interventions. Furthermore, among clients with low pretreatment SC, a positive change in SC across treatment was predicted by lesser use of common factor interventions. Discussion: The results highlight the importance of understanding clients' pretreatment characteristics w...Continue Reading

References

Dec 1, 1976·Journal of Communication Disorders·J M Berecz
Jul 1, 1994·Journal of Clinical Nursing·B S Duffy, C L Duffy
Jan 24, 1993·Orvosi hetilap·Z Tóth Ferenc
Jun 12, 2003·Infection, Genetics and Evolution : Journal of Molecular Epidemiology and Evolutionary Genetics in Infectious Diseases·János Varga, Beáta Tóth
May 1, 1964·Psychological Review·J ARONFREED
Nov 19, 2003·Journal of Psychoactive Drugs·David MarcotteArthur Margolin
Jun 2, 2006·Personality & Social Psychology Bulletin·James A CranfordNiall Bolger
Dec 19, 2006·Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology·Zoe Diana DraelosBrenda L Edison
Sep 26, 2008·Statistics in Medicine·Lloyd J EdwardsOliver Schabenberger
Dec 10, 2008·Psychotherapy Research : Journal of the Society for Psychotherapy Research·Kevin S McCarthy, Jacques P Barber
Dec 17, 2009·Journal of School Psychology·James L Peugh
Feb 10, 2010·The American Psychologist·Jonathan Shedler
Sep 3, 2010·Behaviour Research and Therapy·Willem KuykenTim Dalgleish
Jun 29, 2011·Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy·Ben ShaharHal Arkowitz
Dec 1, 2009·Psychotherapy·Robert J ReeseSteve R Rowlands
Jul 17, 2012·Clinical Psychology Review·Angus MacBeth, Andrew Gumley
Oct 17, 2012·Journal of Clinical Psychology·Kristin D Neff, Christopher K Germer
Jun 19, 2013·Journal of Clinical Psychology·Christopher K Germer, Kristin D Neff
Sep 5, 2013·Psychotherapy·Elisabeth Schanche
Nov 13, 2013·Psychology and Psychotherapy·Katherine M Lucre, Naomi Corten
Jan 15, 2014·Health and Quality of Life Outcomes·Javier Garcia-CampayoMarcelo Marcos Piva Demarzo
Mar 19, 2014·Journal of Counseling Psychology·Jesse Owen, Mark J Hilsenroth
Apr 9, 2014·Psychotherapy Research : Journal of the Society for Psychotherapy Research·Donald L SchumanBarry Duncan
May 9, 2014·Shinrigaku kenkyu : The Japanese journal of psychology·Kohki Arimitsu
Sep 27, 2014·European Eating Disorders Review : the Journal of the Eating Disorders Association·Cláudia FerreiraJosé Pinto-Gouveia
Aug 28, 2015·Applied Psychology. Health and Well-being·Ulli ZessinSven Garbade
Mar 26, 2016·Psychotherapy Research : Journal of the Society for Psychotherapy Research·Pauline D JanseMarc J P M Verbraak
May 6, 2016·Administration and Policy in Mental Health·Anne-Katharina SchiefeleMichael J Lambert
Dec 19, 2017·Journal of Clinical Psychology·Lior Galili-WeinstockEshkol Rafaeli
Jan 18, 2018·Psychotherapy Research : Journal of the Society for Psychotherapy Research·Nili SolomonovJacques P Barber
Feb 8, 2018·Psychotherapy Research : Journal of the Society for Psychotherapy Research·Sigal Zilcha-Mano
May 25, 2018·Psychotherapy·Christoph FlückigerAdam O Horvath

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Software Mentioned

SAS

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.