Microanalytic Method to Investigate the Training of Psychotherapy Skills and Narrative-Emotion Processes

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https://doi.org/10.1590/0102.3772e40406.pt%20

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Narrative-emotion processes, Process-based research, Person-Centered Approach, Therapeutic skills

Abstract

The study proposes a microanalytic sequential process design to investigate humanistic-experiential psychotherapy skills in a training program. An illustrative simulated session was generated during an undergraduate clinical psychology course. External judges utilized the Narrative-Emotion Process Coding System 2.0 (NEPCS 2.0) and the Person-Centered & Experiential Psychotherapy Scale (PCEPS) for microanalytical analysis of the role-play session. The results demonstrate a higher adherence to the person-centered model of empathic reflective responses while showing lower adherence to experiential specificity and psychotherapy decisions guided by narrative-emotion markers. The findings underscore the methodological potential of this investigation in enhancing training programs and contributing to the field of Psychotherapy Change Process Research.

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2024-08-09

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Microanalytic Method to Investigate the Training of Psychotherapy Skills and Narrative-Emotion Processes. (2024). Psicologia: Teoria E Pesquisa, 40. https://doi.org/10.1590/0102.3772e40406.pt