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Crying in psychotherapy: an exploratory mixed-methods study on forms of emotional crying and associated therapeutic interventions
Abstract
Emotional tears can be interpreted as expressions of our deepest inner lives, and yet they have largely been ignored in psychotherapy research. This study addresses this gap. Based on grounded theory and using a sequential mixed-methods design, we examined the interaction between therapist and patient during episodes of crying in video-recorded psychotherapy sessions. This resulted in two rating systems: one differentiates forms of patient emotional crying, and the other categorizes therapeutic interventions associated with crying. In this sample, including 46 video sequences from 32 therapy sessions, both rating systems were found to be reliable. To identify potential interactional patterns, we examined the statistical correlation between the two systems through multiple linear regression analyses. We found that certain forms of crying were associated with specific therapeutic interventions. Despite methodological limitations, the study contributes to a subject of clinical relevance that is still in its beginnings. To our knowledge, this is the first study to examine therapeutic events in episodes of crying in a process-oriented and comprehensive way.
Citation
In: Research in Psychotherapy: Psychopathology, Process and Outcome (RIPPPO) Vol. 27 / No. 1 (2024-04-17) eissn:2239-8031Sponsorship
Gefördert durch den Publikationsfonds der Universität KasselCitation
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journal={Research in Psychotherapy: Psychopathology, Process and Outcome (RIPPPO)},
year={2024}
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2024-05-24T09:34:19Z 2024-05-24T09:34:19Z 2024-04-17 doi:10.17170/kobra-2024052310186 http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/15776 Gefördert durch den Publikationsfonds der Universität Kassel eng Namensnennung-Nicht-kommerziell 4.0 International http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ crying psychotherapy process emotions in psychotherapy mixed-methods research 150 Crying in psychotherapy: an exploratory mixed-methods study on forms of emotional crying and associated therapeutic interventions Aufsatz Emotional tears can be interpreted as expressions of our deepest inner lives, and yet they have largely been ignored in psychotherapy research. This study addresses this gap. Based on grounded theory and using a sequential mixed-methods design, we examined the interaction between therapist and patient during episodes of crying in video-recorded psychotherapy sessions. This resulted in two rating systems: one differentiates forms of patient emotional crying, and the other categorizes therapeutic interventions associated with crying. In this sample, including 46 video sequences from 32 therapy sessions, both rating systems were found to be reliable. To identify potential interactional patterns, we examined the statistical correlation between the two systems through multiple linear regression analyses. We found that certain forms of crying were associated with specific therapeutic interventions. Despite methodological limitations, the study contributes to a subject of clinical relevance that is still in its beginnings. To our knowledge, this is the first study to examine therapeutic events in episodes of crying in a process-oriented and comprehensive way. open access Gutjahr, Fabienne Benecke, Cord doi:10.4081/ripppo.2024.725 Psychotherapie Weinen Gefühl Methodenmix publishedVersion eissn:2239-8031 No. 1 Research in Psychotherapy: Psychopathology, Process and Outcome (RIPPPO) Vol. 27 false 725
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