Content-analysis studies of psychotherapy.

This study tested the Skilled Group Counseling Training Model (SGCTM) and a related instrument, the Skilled Group Counseling Scale. Retraining of raters and later rescoring of data from a previous study resulted in an improvement of interrater reliability; a factor‐analytic study of the scale revealed a single, global factor; and students in a group counseling class who were trained in the model used at least 80% of the SGCTM skills during three videotaped, simulated group counseling sessions. During these sessions, the students adhered to one of three counseling theories (Person‐Centered, Gestalt, and Rational‐Emotive Behavioral Therapy).

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“…and that the more guided the practice engaged in by raters. the better their agreement is (Auld & Murray. 1955;Cannon & Carkhuff.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Improving the Use of a Group Counseling Scale and Related Model to Teach Theory and Skills Integration

Zimmick

Smaby

Maddux

2000

Couns Edu & Supervision

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“…For example, hypotheses involving content analysis such as those reviewed by Auld and Murray (1955) may be tested under laboratory conditions because the present method offers a way for measuring the associations among variables such as frequency, content, and interpersonal influencing processes. Such changes in content can be reliably scored and provide a new measure which is sensitive to experimental manipulations and individual differences.…”

Section: Relationship Between Increased Pleasantness and Inc~eased Frmentioning

confidence: 99%

Changed Content within a Reinforced Response Class

1963

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Sumwry.-Reinforcement and other experimental manipulations may influence the content as well as the frequency of verbal behavior. Evidence was presented from five studies ( N \I 283) in which emotional words, EW, were reinforced in TAT-like situations. EW used during reinforced trials were pleasanter than those used during operant trials; differential experimental manipulations led to differential pleasantness of EW; pleasantness of EW used during operant trials was significantly associated with personality test measures, particularly anxiety and hostility. The results beat on the role of reinforcement in social influencing situations and provide an additional measure of the effect of reinforcement.

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“…This approach to studying the interactions between clients and clinicians within treatment sessions spread rapidly with the introduction of inexpensive analog audio recording equipment [2], a technology that permitted the preservation and study of these interactions. The behavior coding approach applies standardized ratings systems of clinician and client speech to these rich data sets.…”

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confidence: 99%

CACTI: Free, Open-Source Software for the Sequential Coding of Behavioral Interactions

et al. 2012

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The sequential analysis of client and clinician speech in psychotherapy sessions can help to identify and characterize potential mechanisms of treatment and behavior change. Previous studies required coding systems that were time-consuming, expensive, and error-prone. Existing software can be expensive and inflexible, and furthermore, no single package allows for pre-parsing, sequential coding, and assignment of global ratings. We developed a free, open-source, and adaptable program to meet these needs: The CASAA Application for Coding Treatment Interactions (CACTI). Without transcripts, CACTI facilitates the real-time sequential coding of behavioral interactions using WAV-format audio files. Most elements of the interface are user-modifiable through a simple XML file, and can be further adapted using Java through the terms of the GNU Public License. Coding with this software yields interrater reliabilities comparable to previous methods, but at greatly reduced time and expense. CACTI is a flexible research tool that can simplify psychotherapy process research, and has the potential to contribute to the improvement of treatment content and delivery.

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Content-analysis studies of psychotherapy.

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Improving the Use of a Group Counseling Scale and Related Model to Teach Theory and Skills Integration

Improving the Use of a Group Counseling Scale and Related Model to Teach Theory and Skills Integration

Changed Content within a Reinforced Response Class

CACTI: Free, Open-Source Software for the Sequential Coding of Behavioral Interactions

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