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James W. Pennebaker - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Writing about emotional experiences as a Therapeutic Process
Psychological Science, 1997Co-Authors: James W. PennebakerAbstract:For the past decade, an increasing number of studies have demonstrated that when individuals write about emotional experiences, significant physical and mental health improvements follow The basic paradigm and findings are summarized along with some boundary conditions Although a reduction in inhibition may contribute to the disclosure phenomenon changes in basic cognitive and linguistic Processes during writing predict better health Implications for theory and treatment are discussed
Kevin B. Meehan - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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attachment and object relations in patients with narcissistic personality disorder implications for Therapeutic Process and outcome
Journal of Clinical Psychology, 2013Co-Authors: Kevin B. Meehan, Diana DiamondAbstract:This article presents a Therapeutic approach for patients with severe personality disorders, transference-focused psychotherapy (TFP), a manualized evidence-based treatment, which integrates contemporary object relations theory with attachment theory and research. Case material is presented from a narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) patient in TFP whose primary presenting problems were in the arena of sexuality and love relations, and whose attachment state of mind showed evidence of oscillation between dismissing and preoccupied mechanisms. Clinical Process material is presented to illustrate the tactics and techniques of TFP and how they have been refined for treatment of individuals with NPD. The ways in which conflicts around sexuality and love relations were lived out in the transference is delineated with a focus on the interpretation of devalued and idealized representations of self and others, both of which are key components of the compensatory grandiose self that defensively protects the individual from an underlying sense of vulnerability and imperfection.
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Commentary: “A Fundamental Polarity in Psychoanalysis: Implications for Personality Development, Psychopathology, and the Therapeutic Process” by Sidney J. Blatt
Psychoanalytic Inquiry, 2007Co-Authors: Kenneth N. Levy, Kevin B. MeehanAbstract:A commentary on Dr. Sidney J. Blatt's article, “A Fundamental Polarity in Psychoanalysis: Implications for Personality Development, Psycho-pathology, and the Therapeutic Process” is presented by articulating Dr. Blatt's significant contribution to psychoanalysis, developmental and attachment theory, and Therapeutic Process research. According to Blatt's theory, normal maturation involves a complex reciprocal transaction between two developmental lines throughout the life cycle: (a) the establishment of stable, enduring, mutually satisfying interpersonal relationships and (b) the achievement of a differentiated, stable, and cohesive identity. He has applied this theory to understand both normal and pathological psychological phenomena, the latter resulting from disruptions in these developmental lines, resulting in an overemphasis on relational (anaclitic) or self-definitional (introjective) issues. Further, Dr. Blatt has evaluated his theoretical model through empirical study and demonstrated that relatio...
Thomas J Mcmahon - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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expressive writing as a Therapeutic Process for drug dependent women
Substance Abuse, 2014Co-Authors: Sarah Meshbergcohen, Dace S Svikis, Thomas J McmahonAbstract:ABSTRACT. Background: Although women with substance use disorders (SUDs) have high rates of trauma and posttraumatic stress, many addiction programs do not offer trauma-specific treatments. One promising intervention is Pennebaker's expressive writing, which involves daily, 20-minute writing sessions to facilitate disclosure of stressful experiences. Methods: Women (N = 149) in residential treatment completed a randomized clinical trial comparing expressive writing with control writing. Repeated-measures analysis of variance was used to document change in psychological and physical distress from baseline to 2-week and 1-month follow-ups. Analyses also examined immediate levels of negative affect following expressive writing. Results: Expressive writing participants showed greater reductions in posttraumatic symptom severity, depression, and anxiety scores, when compared with control writing participants at the 2-week follow-up. No group differences were found at the 1-month follow-up. Safety data were enc...
Jeremy Gauntlettgilbert - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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psychologically informed physiotherapy for chronic pain patient experiences of treatment and Therapeutic Process
Physiotherapy, 2017Co-Authors: S Wilson, N Chaloner, M Osborn, Jeremy GauntlettgilbertAbstract:Abstract Objectives Psychologically informed physiotherapy is used widely with patients with chronic pain. This study aimed to investigate patients' beliefs about, and experiences of, this type of treatment, and helpful and unhelpful experiences. Design A qualitative study using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of semi-structured interviews. Participants Participants ( n =8) were recruited within a national specialist pain centre following a residential pain management programme including 2.25hours of physiotherapy each day. Participants were eligible for inclusion if they had achieved clinically reliable improvements in physical functioning during treatment. Interviews were conducted 3 months post-treatment. Results Participants reported differing experiences of physiotherapy interventions and differences in the Therapeutic relationship, valuing a more individualised approach. The themes of ‘working with the whole of me', ‘more than just a professional', ‘awareness' and ‘working through challenges in the Therapeutic relationship' emerged as central to behavioural change, together with promotion of perceptions of improved capability and physical capacity. Conclusion Psychologically informed physiotherapy is an effective treatment for some patients with chronic pain. Participants experienced this approach as uniquely different from non-psychologically informed physiotherapy approaches due to its focus on working with the patient's whole experience. Therapeutic alliance and management of relationship ruptures may have more importance than previously appreciated in physiotherapy.
Mariano Alcaniz - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Towards a Virtual Reality- and Augmented Reality-Mediated Therapeutic Process model: a theoretical revision of clinical issues and HCI issues
Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science, 2015Co-Authors: Maja Wrzesien, Jean-marie Burkhardt, Mariano AlcanizAbstract:A substantial body of empirical research now supports the importance of client and therapist characteristics as well as the Therapeutic relationship between them in predicting Therapeutic change. Recent studies have increasingly recognised Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) as potentially effective technologies in the treatment of specific phobias. Despite these results, there is little theoretical and empirical understanding of how technologies actually support the users (i.e., client and therapist) in their respective but closely related activities; how they are actually used; and how they modify the Therapeutic Process. This article reviews the state of the art related to both the Human?Computer Interactions issues and the clinical aspects of the Therapeutic Process in both technology-mediated and non-mediated contexts, and proposes the theoretical model of the VR/AR-Mediated Therapeutic Process, which integrates the concepts from both fields. The applications and relevancy of this model are also discussed.
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Towards a Virtual Reality- and Augmented Reality-Mediated Therapeutic Process model: a theoretical revision of clinical issues and HCI issues
Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science, 2014Co-Authors: Maja Wrzesien, Jean-marie Burkhardt, Mariano AlcanizAbstract:A substantial body of empirical research now supports the importance of client and therapist characteristics as well as the Therapeutic relationship between them in predicting Therapeutic change. Recent studies have increasingly recognised Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) as potentially effective technologies in the treatment of specific phobias. Despite these results, there is little theoretical and empirical understanding of how technologies actually support the users (i.e., client and therapist) in their respective but closely related activities; how they are actually used; and how they modify the Therapeutic Process. This article reviews the state of the art related to both the Human–Computer Interactions issues and the clinical aspects of the Therapeutic Process in both technology-mediated and non-mediated contexts, and proposes the theoretical model of the VR/AR-Mediated Therapeutic Process, which integrates the concepts from both fields. The applications and relevancy of this model a...
