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Feedback in psychotherapy.

Charles D Claiborn1, Rodney K Goodyear

  • 1Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-0611, USA. claiborn@asu.edu

Journal of Clinical Psychology
|December 21, 2004
PubMed
Summary

Feedback in clinical practice provides information and influence to shape subsequent actions. Understanding feedback types and managing resistance are key to effective therapeutic interventions and treatment outcomes.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Clinical Practice
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Feedback is a response influencing future actions.
  • In clinical settings, feedback is a deliberate psychological intervention.
  • It serves dual functions: providing information and exerting influence.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the dual functions of feedback (information and influence) in clinical practice.
  • To discuss the role of feedback in driving change via interpersonal influence.
  • To examine therapeutic responses to resistance within the feedback process.

Main Methods:

  • Review of feedback literature in clinical practice.
  • Discussion of practical examples and strategies for feedback effectiveness.
  • Analysis of outcome research on feedback in treatment.

Main Results:

  • Feedback can be descriptive, evaluative, emotional, or interpretive.
  • Effective feedback strategies and therapeutic responses to resistance are presented.
  • Research supports feedback as a crucial component of treatment.

Conclusions:

  • Feedback is essential for therapeutic change and treatment efficacy.
  • Understanding and managing resistance are critical for successful feedback implementation.
  • The findings offer practical implications for enhancing clinical practice through feedback.

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