Enhancing Psychotherapy Outcomes by Encouraging Patients to Regularly Self-Monitor, Reflect on, and Share Their Affective Responses Toward Their Therapist: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

JMIR Research Protocols, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 13, P. e55369 - e55369

Published: Jan. 30, 2024

Background The quality of the therapeutic relationship is pivotal in determining psychotherapy outcomes. However, facilitating patients’ self-awareness, reflection on, and sharing their affective responses toward therapist remains underexplored as a potential tool for enhancing this subsequent treatment Objective primary objective study to examine whether how regular self-monitoring self-reflection (fostered by systematic compilation brief postsession battery) on reactions psychotherapist impact outcomes individual psychotherapy. Secondary objectives are (1) explore characteristics patient, therapist, process moderate effect outcomes; (2) relationships between response alliance, result therapy session outcome; (3) patient unfold or change throughout course therapy. Methods We conducted 1:1 randomized controlled trial adults versus plus self-monitoring. Participants will be enrolled through web-based recruitment platforms “ResearchMatch” “Research Me,” data collected surveys. control group receive only (treatment usual) not complete questionnaires. intervention continue sessions “in-Session Patient Affective Reactions Questionnaire” “Rift In-Session following each 10 weeks trial. Additionally, after completion battery, they general written feedback encouraging them discuss feelings reflections with therapist. both groups comprehensive psychological assessment at baseline, midtrial (week 5), end-of-trial 10). outcome measure “Clinical Outcomes Routine Evaluation-Outcome Measure,” while secondary “Real Relationship Inventory-Client-Short Form,” “Working Alliance Inventory-Short Revised,” number scheduled that has missed canceled. Results was approved institutional review board University North Carolina Chapel Hill. Recruitment started September 2023. A total 475 individuals completed baseline assessment. Data collection February 2024. results expected published autumn Conclusions This could reveal key information introspection can influence Findings have shape interventions, enhance efficacy psychotherapeutic sessions, possibly offer cost-effective strategy improving well-being. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT06038747; https://classic.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06038747 International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) DERR1-10.2196/55369

Language: Английский

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Developing a minimum data standard for student mental health services in the UK: A qualitative study with staff from university support services

Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 24(4), P. 1454 - 1465

Published: June 24, 2024

Abstract Objective This study is part of the Student Counselling Outcomes Research and Evaluation (SCORE) initiative that pooling university counselling service data to improve datasets evidence for in this sector. aimed explore staff views about which should be included a national minimum standard (MDS) provide Method Semi‐structured focus groups were conducted with including counsellors, leaders mental health advisors. They explored include an MDS, current collection practices, sector level barriers. Two researchers performed content analysis involving identifying fields inclusion. Thematic was used identify contextual issues surrounding collection. Ten 41 participants across 26 services. Results Content identified information MDS within categories student characteristics, demographics, clinical assessment evaluation. context culture collection, barriers facilitators, institutional influence ideal practices. highlights need support training around clear processes, adequate IT infrastructure resources. Discussion These findings will inform development as SCORE study. The next stage involve further piloting longer term aim implement services, enabling growth may allow increased funding provision.

Language: Английский

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Does fostering regular self-monitoring for patients and concomitant reflection on their affective responses to their psychotherapist improve treatment outcomes? Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. (Preprint)

Published: Dec. 11, 2023

The quality of the therapeutic relationship is pivotal in determining psychotherapy outcomes. However, facilitating patients’ self-awareness, reflection on, and sharing their affective responses toward therapist remains underexplored as a potential tool for enhancing this subsequent treatment primary objective study to examine whether how regular self-monitoring self-reflection (fostered by systematic compilation brief postsession battery) on reactions psychotherapist impact outcomes individual psychotherapy. Secondary objectives are (1) explore characteristics patient, therapist, process moderate effect outcomes; (2) relationships between response alliance, result therapy session outcome; (3) patient unfold or change throughout course therapy. We conducted 1:1 randomized controlled trial adults versus plus self-monitoring. Participants will be enrolled through web-based recruitment platforms “ResearchMatch” “Research Me,” data collected surveys. control group receive only (treatment usual) not complete questionnaires. intervention continue sessions “in-Session Patient Affective Reactions Questionnaire” “Rift In-Session following each 10 weeks trial. Additionally, after completion battery, they general written feedback encouraging them discuss feelings reflections with therapist. both groups comprehensive psychological assessment at baseline, midtrial (week 5), end-of-trial 10). outcome measure “Clinical Outcomes Routine Evaluation-Outcome Measure,” while secondary “Real Relationship Inventory-Client-Short Form,” “Working Alliance Inventory-Short Revised,” number scheduled that has missed canceled. was approved institutional review board University North Carolina Chapel Hill. Recruitment started September 2023. A total 475 individuals completed baseline assessment. Data collection February 2024. results expected published autumn This could reveal key information introspection can influence Findings have shape interventions, enhance efficacy psychotherapeutic sessions, possibly offer cost-effective strategy improving well-being. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT06038747; https://classic.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06038747 DERR1-10.2196/55369

Language: Английский

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Understanding the Influence of Online Learning Platforms on Preservice Teachers’ Mental and Academic Wellness: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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