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Jule Bauckhage1, Christian Sell1
1Department of Psychology, University of Kassel, Germany.
Research in Psychotherapy (Milano)
|January 20, 2022
Summary
Psychodynamic therapists use a sequential model to decide when to use guided affective imagery (GAI). Contraindications, patient stability, and therapeutic goals guide these crucial GAI indication decisions.
Area of Science:
- Psychotherapy research
- Clinical psychology
- Psychodynamic theory
Background:
- Guided imagery psychotherapy (GIP) is an established psychodynamic method.
- Evidence supports GIP's general effectiveness, but specific indication criteria remain unclear.
Purpose of the Study:
- To empirically identify indication criteria for guided affective imagery (GAI) within psychodynamic therapies.
- To develop a sequential model of therapists' decisions regarding GAI use.
Main Methods:
- Semi-structured interviews with 15 psychodynamic therapists trained in GAI.
- Grounded theory coding and Consensual Qualitative Research to analyze therapists' case recollections.
Main Results:
- A sequential model of GAI indication decisions was reconstructed.
- Contraindications (reality testing, destructiveness) are considered first.
- Factors like emotional instability, PTSD, patient/therapist characteristics, and therapeutic goals influence decisions.
Conclusions:
- The model highlights a complex interplay of factors in GAI indication.
- Findings can inform GAI training and improve differential efficacy and effectiveness.
- Therapists weigh multiple elements to determine appropriate GAI application.
Keywords:
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