A INFLUÊNCIA DOS COMPORTAMENTOS DE EMPATIA E RECOMENDAÇÃO DO TERAPEUTA NA INTERAÇÃO TERAPEUTA-CLIENTE

This study aims t o verify the effects of the increased frequency of the empathetic response and therapist recommendation in therapist -patient interaction. The participants are 4 mothers/caregivers of adolescents with behavioral problems. A quasi -experimental single case de sign composed of phas...

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Main Authors: Priscila Ferreira de Carvalho Kanamota, Alessandra Turini Bolsoni-Silva, Juliano Setsuo Violin Kanamota
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Florida 2016-01-01
Series:Interamerican Journal of Psychology
Online Access:http://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=28450492001
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Summary:This study aims t o verify the effects of the increased frequency of the empathetic response and therapist recommendation in therapist -patient interaction. The participants are 4 mothers/caregivers of adolescents with behavioral problems. A quasi -experimental single case de sign composed of phases A (baseline), B (empathy) and C (recommendation) were utilized. Therapist and patient verbalizations were categorized utilizing the Multidimensional System for the Categorization of Behaviors in Therapeutic Interactions in all psych otherapeutic sessions and the Working Alliance Inventory was applied at the end of each phase. The results indicated that client’s verbalization of Solicitation and Concordance were facilitated during the Recommendation phase while complicating the Establi shment of Relations verbalizations. In addition, a decrease in the scores of subcategory Objectives were observed during the Empathy phase.
ISSN:0034-9690