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Annalisa Tanzilli1, Michele Majorana2, Laura Fonzi2
1Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome.
Research in Psychotherapy (Milano)
|September 11, 2020
Summary
Therapist
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Psychotherapy Research
Background:
- Therapeutic relationships are crucial in psychotherapy.
- Early therapist experiences and patient outcomes require further investigation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the link between early therapist subjective experiences, countertransference, therapeutic alliance, and short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy (STPP) outcomes.
- To understand how therapist feelings and alliance quality predict patient symptom changes.
Main Methods:
- Twenty clinicians assessed 32 patients undergoing STPP.
- Evaluated therapist subjective experiences (ACSE), countertransference (TRQ), and therapeutic alliance (WAI) early in treatment.
- Assessed patient symptom severity (CPRS) at the beginning and end of STPP.
Main Results:
- Negative therapist countertransference and subjective experiences correlated with lower therapeutic alliance quality.
- Positive STPP outcomes were associated with a strong therapeutic alliance.
- Difficulty in attunement and therapist helplessness/frustration negatively predicted outcomes.
Conclusions:
- Early therapist subjective experiences and countertransference are valuable indicators of therapeutic alliance and STPP outcomes.
- The therapeutic relationship provides critical information for guiding interventions and improving patient symptom reduction.
Keywords:
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