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Nonverbal behavior and client state changes during psychotherapy.

M Davis1, D Hadiks

  • 1Psychiatric Institute, Division of Clinical Psychology, New York, NY 10032.

Journal of Clinical Psychology
|May 1, 1990
PubMed
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This study found that client body position, specifically "accessibility," correlates with self-disclosure and involvement during psychotherapy. Gesticulation showed interesting, though not statistically significant, links to verbal content.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Psychotherapy Research
  • Nonverbal Communication

Background:

  • Body movement is crucial in psychotherapy but difficult to code.
  • Previous research has struggled to develop replicable methods for analyzing nonverbal behavior.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the relationship between client body positions, gesticulation, and verbal behavior in psychotherapy.
  • To assess the reliability of a new coding method for nonverbal behavior in process research.

Main Methods:

  • Intensive videotape analysis of 10 psychotherapy sessions.
  • Utilized the Experiencing Scale for verbal behavior ratings.
  • Employed the Davis Nonverbal States Scales for nonverbal behavior ratings.

Main Results:

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  • Client 'accessibility' body position ratings significantly correlated with higher self-disclosure and involvement.
  • Gesticulation ratings did not significantly correlate with the Experiencing Scale.
  • Noted clinically relevant, though not statistically significant, associations between gesticulation patterns and verbal content.

Conclusions:

  • The study supports a promising and replicable method for coding nonverbal behavior in psychotherapy.
  • Client body position is a significant indicator of verbal engagement and self-disclosure.
  • Further research is needed to explore the nuances of gesticulation in therapeutic contexts.