Value Attributed to the Therapist’s Directiveness and Support in the Psychotherapeutic Process  

作　　者：Antonio Romero-Moreno Lorenzo Rodríguez-Riesco Isaac Lavi Serafín Cruces-Montes 

机构地区：[1]Department of Psychology,University of Cádiz,Puerto Real,11519,Spain [2]Institute for Social and Sustainable Development(INDESS),University of Cádiz,Jerez de la Frontera,11406,Spain

出　　处：《International Journal of Mental Health Promotion》2025年第2期125-136,共12页国际心理健康促进杂志(英文)

摘　　要：Background:Research on therapeutic processes has explored the elements that enhance psychotherapy’s effectiveness,particularly the role of common factors across various models.The therapist’s use of directiveness and support,as common variables,is crucial for effective treatment.Effective therapists adapt their level of directiveness and support according to the treatment phase,the issue being addressed,and the patient’s characteristics.This study examines the importance therapists attribute to directiveness and support,as well as its relationship with theoretical orientation,access to research publications,and stance on the similar effectiveness of different psychotherapeutic models.It aims to determine whether therapists’attributions regarding this variable are in line with the importance it is given in process research.Methods:Responses from 69 psychotherapists to the Psychotherapeutic Effectiveness Attribution Questionnaire(PEAQ-12),which assesses the importance therapists place on key psychotherapeutic process variables,including the directiveness and support provided,were analyzed.Theoretical orientations,ages,and experience levels were considered.Non-parametric tests,contingency tables,χ^(2)tests,t-tests,and ANOVAs were used to assess the variation in responses.Results:Common factors were often identified as key contributors to therapeutic healing,though these differences were not statistically significant(χ^(2)(2,N=67)=3.701,p=0.157).For the“directiveness and support from the therapist”variable,significant differences were observed:Cognitive-behavioral therapists valued directiveness and support more than psychodynamic therapists(t(20)=−3.569,p=0.002;Cohen’s d=1.18).Therapists who view cognitive-behavioral therapies as most effective also rated this variable higher(t(38)=3.816,p<0.001;Cohen’s d=1.21).Those regularly accessing specialized psychotherapy research publications valued this variable less than those who do so occasionally(t(64)=−2.693,p=0.009;Cohen’s d=0.65).Therapists wh

关 键 词：Therapist directiveness and support psychotherapeutic effectiveness psychotherapy process research common factors in psychotherapies 

分 类 号：TP3[自动化与计算机技术—计算机科学与技术]