Randomized trial of the efficacy of trial-based cognitive therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder: preliminary findings

Rodrigues, Eleonardo Pereira; Fechine, Ana Jardel Batista; Oliveira, Antonio César; Matos, Cristiane Francisca Ferreira; Passarela, Cristiane de Medeiros; Oliveira, Curt Hemanny Menezes; Dias, Francimeuda de Morais; Batista, José Wilson; Albuquerque, Luciana Nogueira; Soares, Myrla Sirqueira; Coelho, Pedro Evangelista; Araújo, Vanessa Pires; Ayres, Zila Mendes; Oliveira, Irismar Reis de

doi:10.47626/2237-6089-2021-0247

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“…Despite the overall significant effect, visual inspection of the forest plot revealed that three studies reported nonsignificant effect sizes, while two studies reported significant effect sizes (Figure 6). Although a quantitative moderation could not be conducted due to the small number of studies, a qualitative examination of the articles revealed that the studies comparing CBT-based chairwork treatments and conventional CBT interventions reported no significant difference between conditions (de Oliveira, Powell, et al, 2012; Duran et al, 2021; Rodrigues et al, 2022). By contrast, in studies of EFT chairwork, there was significantly greater alleviation of clients’ presenting concerns than in person-centered therapy (Goldman et al, 2006; Stiegler et al, 2018b).…”

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Chairwork in individual psychotherapy: Meta-analyses of intervention effects.

Pascual‐Leone¹,

Baher²

2023

Psychotherapy

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The present study examines (a) the unique effects of chairwork on emotional process and intervention outcomes across treatments in the context of individual psychotherapy and (b) how these effects compare to other treatment interventions. Based on the appropriateness of the data available, meta-analyses with estimated effect sizes and narrative syntheses were conducted for psychotherapy process as well as symptom outcomes. Single-session chairwork was found to be more effective in deepening client experiencing than empathic responding (d = .90), although it may have an effectiveness similar to other interventions for facilitating emotional arousal or shifting the credibility of core beliefs. A single session of chairwork also has noteworthy pre-to-post symptom change (d = 1.73), although these improvements may be comparable to other methods of intervention (d = .02). However, when chairwork was used multiple times over the course of a treatment, it accumulated a meaningful effect (d = .40) compared to treatments that did not use chairwork. Therapeutic orientation emerged as a potential moderator. Incorporating chairwork into treatments may bolster process and intervention outcomes. We conclude the article with training implications and therapeutic practices. Clinical Impact StatementQuestions: What are the short-term and long-term effects of using chairwork as a therapeutic method? Findings: Using chairwork offers a large advantage in emotional processing and its immediate impact on symptom change seems to accumulate over the course of treatment. Meaning: Chairwork facilitates the therapeutic process and is related to symptom reductions as much or more than comparison methods. Next Steps: More dismantling research should be conducted to examine the unique contribution of chairwork, but evidence already suggests therapists of various approaches should consider using this intervention.

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