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Psychotherapy and psychological time: a case study.
Álvaro Quiñones1, Francisco Ceric2, Carla Ugarte1
1Instituto de Ciencias Humanas Aplicadas [ICHA], Faculty of Psychology, Universidad San Sebastián, Santiago, Chile.
Rivista Di Psichiatria
|July 11, 2017
Summary
This study analyzed subjective time perception in psychotherapy, finding distinct temporal profiles differentiate successful from unsuccessful treatment. Understanding these temporal patterns offers insights into therapeutic progress.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Psychotherapy Research
Background:
- The study investigates subjective time perception within cognitive psychotherapy.
- It compares a successful and an unsuccessful therapeutic process.
Observation:
- Video recordings and full transcriptions of therapy sessions were analyzed.
- A mixed-methods approach combined qualitative coding and quantitative statistical analyses.
- Subjective time was categorized into past, present, and future, each with positive and negative valence.
Findings:
- Distinct temporal profiles were identified between the successful and unsuccessful psychotherapy cases.
- Quantitative content and cumulative frequency analyses revealed differential patterns.
- These temporal patterns are associated with psychotherapy outcomes.
Implications:
- The findings suggest that tracking subjective time perception can monitor therapeutic progress.
- This approach offers a dynamic, naturalistic method for interpreting psychotherapy evolution.
- Identifying specific temporal components may enhance understanding of therapeutic success.
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