Therapeutic communication laboratory: integrating mixed methods with digital tools and reflective professional...

Area of Science:

• Psychology
• Communication Studies
• Digital Humanities

Background:

• Psychotherapy relies heavily on conversational communication.
• Bridging the gap between psychotherapy practice and empirical research is crucial.
• Existing methods for analyzing therapeutic conversations are often limited.

Purpose of the Study:

• To establish methodological and instrumental foundations for a therapeutic communication laboratory.
• To develop and implement tools for analyzing psychotherapy session recordings.
• To foster collaboration between psychotherapy practitioners and researchers.

Main Methods:

• Utilizing a mixed-methods approach (Qual-Quan-Qual) for data analysis.
• Integrating digital tools for transcription, labeling, and analysis of recordings.
• Employing software such as Elan and Theme for session analysis.

Main Results:

• A proposal for a therapeutic communication laboratory integrating practice and research.
• Demonstrated processes for data incorporation and analysis of psychotherapy recordings.
• Enhanced capabilities for training, supervision, and the development of intervention models.

Conclusions:

• The therapeutic communication laboratory facilitates a dialogue between practice and research.
• Automated and integrated digital tools are key to collaborative analysis.
• This approach advances the creation of more effective psychotherapy intervention models.