Interactions
between
instructors
and
learners
are
actively
studied
in
educational
settings
using
a
range
of
techniques,
focusing
on
interpersonal
attunement
synchrony.
However,
mentoring
as
form
interaction
is
less
studied.
The
current
exploratory
study
focuses
interbrain
synchrony
(IBS)
mentors
mentees
during
verbal
naturalistic
workplace
environment.
Fifteen
pairs
their
completed
simultaneous
EEG
recordings
four
social
conditions:
resting
state
baseline
before
interaction,
work
case
discussion,
free
communication,
after
an
interaction.
preliminary
results
showed
higher
IBS
the
communication
condition
compared
to
discussion
condition.
In
condition,
was
found
at
beginning
experiment
end,
whereas
opposite
were
obtained
for
only
partially
support
previous
findings
literature
where
levels
observed
more
interactional
conditions
end
beginning.
Psychotherapy Research,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 15
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Session-by-session
tracking
of
the
working
alliance
enables
clinicians
to
detect
deterioration
and
intervene
accordingly,
which
has
shown
improve
treatment
outcome,
reduce
dropout.
Despite
this,
regular
use
self-report
measures
failed
gain
widespread
implementation.
We
aimed
develop
an
automated
prediction
using
behavioral
features
obtained
from
video-recorded
therapy
sessions.
Counselling and Psychotherapy Research,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
25(1)
Published: Jan. 15, 2025
ABSTRACT
Background
Interpersonal
synchrony
entails
the
coordination
of
verbal
and
nonverbal
features
underlying
communicative
patterns.
However,
strength
association
between
synchronisation
(movements
vocal
tones)
therapeutic
alliance
outcome
remains
unclear.
Objectives
This
meta‐analysis
aimed
to
investigate
(1)
perception
reported
by
patients,
(2)
outcome,
(3)
moderating
role
type
psychotherapeutic
approach.
Methods
included
11
studies.
Inclusion
criteria
were
studies
that
utilised
a
quantitative
measure
in
with
measures
outcome.
Results
Random
effects
model
indicated
was
significantly
associated
perceived
patient
(
r
=
0.19;
95%
CI:
0.02–0.35;
z
2.18,
p
0.02);
however,
it
not
0.22;
−0.04
0.47;
1.65,
0.09).
No
observed
for
Conclusions
These
findings
support
view
is
central
aspect
psychotherapy
highlight
possible
interdependence
alliance.
Psychotherapy Research,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 14
Published: Feb. 5, 2025
Objective:
Patients
with
Major
depressive
disorder
(MDD)
and
a
comorbid
Borderline
personality
(BPD)
show
poorer
prognosis
for
MDD
compared
to
patients
without
BPD.
Little
is
known
about
the
therapeutic
processes
underlying
this
prognosis.
The
goal
of
present
study
was
investigate
whether
more
severe
BPD
symptoms
experience
less
strengthening
in
patient-therapist
movement
synchrony
(MS)
throughout
treatment,
MS
associated
effective
sessions.
Method:
Ninety-five
participating
randomized
control
trial
were
assessed
(N
=
9)
using
Structured
Interview
DSM-IV
Personality.
1367
video-taped
sessions
analyzed
Motion
Energy
Analysis.
Session
effectiveness
evaluated
following
each
session
one-item
scale
taken
from
Helping
Skills
Measure.
Multilevel
models
used
assess
severity
predicted
effectiveness.
Results:
experienced
greater
treatment.
Less
Conclusion:
These
findings
indicate
unique
that
characterize
individuals
symptoms.
Shedding
light
on
these
has
potential
contribute
personalization
treatment
Personality and Social Psychology Review,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 21, 2024
Academic
Abstract
Interpersonal
synchrony,
the
alignment
of
behavior
and/or
physiology
during
interactions,
is
a
pervasive
phenomenon
observed
in
diverse
social
contexts.
Here
we
synthesize
across
contexts
and
behaviors
to
classify
different
forms
functions
synchrony.
We
provide
concise
framework
for
classifying
manifold
synchrony
along
six
dimensions:
periodicity,
discreteness,
spatial
similarity,
directionality,
leader–follower
dynamics,
observability.
also
distill
various
proposed
interpersonal
into
four
interconnected
functions:
reducing
complexity
improving
understanding,
accomplishing
joint
tasks,
strengthening
connection,
influencing
partners’
behavior.
These
derive
from
first
principles,
emerge
each
other,
are
accomplished
by
some
more
than
others.
Effective
flexibly
adapts
goals
not
always
better.
Our
synthesis
offers
shared
language
field,
allowing
better
cross-context
cross-behavior
comparisons,
generating
new
hypotheses,
highlighting
future
research
directions.
Psychotherapy Research,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 11
Published: March 6, 2025
Previous
research
has
identified
a
complex
relationship
between
client-therapist
synchrony
and
therapy
outcomes.
We
investigated
the
ways
in
which
depression
severity
influences
this
relationship.
The
sample
was
comprised
of
30
clients
undergoing
16-session
supportive-expressive
dynamic
for
depression.
Client-therapist
interpersonal
assessed
using
Client-Therapist
Synchrony
(CIB)
coding
system
during
five
pre-selected
sessions.
After
each
session,
evaluated
their
satisfaction
with
session.
employed
multi-level
modeling
(MLM)
to
analyze
data.
Sessions
characterized
by
higher
levels
were
associated
better
session
quality,
both
within
dyads.
Depression
moderated
association,
such
that
correlation
outcome
weaker
dyads
where
reported
greater
severity.
These
findings
suggest
facilitate
effective
it
is
important
consider
clients'
level
Psychotherapy Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 15
Published: March 5, 2024
Objective:
Aspects
of
our
emotional
state
are
constantly
being
broadcast
via
facial
expressions.
Psychotherapeutic
theories
highlight
the
importance
dynamics
between
patients
and
therapists
for
an
effective
therapeutic
relationship.
Two
suggested
by
literature
reactivity
(i.e.,
when
one
person
is
reacting
to
other)
stability
a
has
tendency
remain
in
given
state).
Yet,
little
known
empirically
about
association
these
alliance.
This
study
investigates
alliance
stability,
as
manifested
expressions
within
session.
Methods:
Ninety-four
with
major
depressive
disorder
underwent
short-term
treatment
depression
(N
=
1256
sessions).
Results:
Both
therapist
were
associated
alliance,
across
all
time
spans.
Patient
was
only
short
span
(1
s).
Conclusions:
These
findings
may
potentially
guide
field
attenuate
not
their
reaction
patients,
but
also
own
unique
presence
therapy
room.
Frontiers in Psychology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14
Published: Jan. 4, 2024
The
purpose
of
this
systematic
review
is
to
expand
our
knowledge
the
underlying
mechanisms
alliance
in
psychotherapy.
This
done
by
examining
association
between
rupture
and
repair
processes
interpersonal
coordination
dynamics.
Psychotherapy Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 16
Published: Nov. 25, 2024
Research
on
nonverbal
synchrony
(NVS)
as
a
core
element
in
the
therapeutic
relationship
has
substantially
increased
and
suggests
that
NVS
influences
alliance
outcomes.
