Impact of Information and Communication Technologies on the Psychoanalytic Psychotherapeutic Technique

Feijó, Luan Paris; Silva, Nathália Bohn; Benetti, Sílvia Pereira da Cruz

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“…And more, psychodynamic therapists feel they didn't have enough abilities to handle ICTs in psychotherapy and clamored for technical guidelines. The study suggests that the lack of proper training could negatively influence treatment delivery (Feijó, Silva, & Benetti, 2018b, 2018a.…”

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“…The expansion of ICTs is not limited to informal activities, but also happens in formal services, such as education and psychotherapy. In the various segments of human activity, ICT promoted an increase in the speed of communication and new ways of interaction between people (Feijó, Silva & Benetti, 2018b;Ulkovski, Silva, & Ribeiro, 2017).…”

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“…However, as happened in many other countries, clinicians raised many questions about this new way to deliver psychotherapy, such as: the therapists and patients characteristics best suited to this format; how to manage risks, how to ensure confidentiality; the quality of the therapeutic relationship (Barak, Hen, Boniel-Nissim, & Shapira, 2008;Cipolletta, Frassoni, & Faccio, 2018;Pieta & Gomes, 2014). Also, some raised questions about the impact in the theoretical constructs that substantiate psychotherapeutic processes; this were especially prominent among psychodynamic therapists (Carlino, 2011;Feijó, Silva, & Benetti, 2018b;Feijó, Silva, & Benetti, 2018a;Nóbrega, 2015).…”

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“…Within psychodynamic approach, research about online practice is mandatory (Feijó, Fermann, Andretta, & Serralta, 2018). Furthermore, some studies suggested that ICTs can modify some of the psychodynamic techniques (Feijó, Silva, & Benetti, 2018b).…”

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Online psychotherapy practice by psychodynamic therapists

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Serralta

2020

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Online psychotherapy was recognized by the Federal Council of Psychology Resolution n. 11/2018. With the official recognition of this practice, many professionals raised questions about its equivalence to face-to-face psychotherapy and the possible need of technical adaptations. Considering the lack of research on this theme, this study aimed to explore how psychodynamic/psychoanalytical psychotherapists perceive their own practice in online settings, including technical and relational aspects of the therapeutic process, in comparison to their experience in face-to-face treatments. This is a qualitative study with an exploratory approach. Eight psychologists responded to videoconference interviews. The interviews were audiotaped, fully transcribed, and analyzed by thematic analysis. Results were organized in two major themes (online psychotherapy practice and technique and psychodynamic process in online psychotherapy). Main results indicate online psychodynamic psychotherapy has many distinctive features (e.g. relying on quality of internet connection, fostering focal process, occurring in a more vulnerable setting, and eliciting a different pattern of communication) that require adaptation from therapist. Implication of findings to psychotherapy training and practice are discussed.

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“…Despite this general trend of expansion in telehealth provision, to include also psychotherapy services, relatively little is known about its use within art therapy practice ( Choe, 2014 ; Levy et al, 2018 ). Research in the area focuses primarily on verbal therapies and more specifically on cognitive-behavioral therapy conducted online ( Hedman et al, 2012 ; Saddichha et al, 2014 ; Vigerland et al, 2016 ) with some notable examples of work highlighting issues key to psychodynamic psychotherapy ( De Bitencourt Machado et al, 2016 ; Feijó et al, 2018 ).…”

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Art Therapy in the Digital World: An Integrative Review of Current Practice and Future Directions

Zubala

Kennell²,

Hackett

2021

Front. Psychol.

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BackgroundPsychotherapy interventions increasingly utilize digital technologies to improve access to therapy and its acceptability. Opportunities that digital technology potentially creates for art therapy reach beyond increased access to include new possibilities of adaptation and extension of therapy tool box. Given growing interest in practice and research in this area, it is important to investigate how art therapists engage with digital technology or how (and whether) practice might be safely adapted to include new potential modes of delivery and new arts media.MethodsAn integrative review of peer-reviewed literature on the use of digital technology in art therapy was conducted. The methodology used is particularly well suited for early stage exploratory inquiries, allowing for close examination of papers from a variety of methodological paradigms. Only studies that presented empirical outcomes were included in the formal analysis.FindingsOver 400 records were screened and 12 studies were included in the synthesis, pertaining to both the use of digital technology for remote delivery and as a medium for art making. Included studies, adopting predominantly qualitative and mixed methods, are grouped according to their focus on: art therapists’ views and experiences, online/distance art therapy, and the use of digital arts media. Recurring themes are discussed, including potential benefits and risks of incorporating digital technology in sessions with clients, concerns relating to ethics, resistance toward digital arts media, technological limitations and implications for therapeutic relationship and therapy process. Propositions for best practice and technological innovations that could make some of the challenges redundant are also reviewed. Future directions in research are indicated and cautious openness is recommended in both research and practice.ConclusionThe review documents growing research illustrating increased use of digital technology by art therapists for both online delivery and digital art making. Potentially immense opportunities that technology brings for art therapy should be considered alongside limitations and challenges of clinical, pragmatic and ethical nature. The review aims to invite conversations and further research to explore ways in which technology could increase relevance and reach of art therapy without compromising clients’ safety and key principles of the profession.

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The phone in the room: How technology is reshaping analytic space.

Trub¹,

Magaldi²

2022

Psychoanalytic Psychology

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The omnipresence of digital technology has changed analytic work in myriad ways. Literature on the integration of technology and psychoanalytic psychotherapy has focused mainly on remote treatment, with a small but growing interest in the impact of digital technologies on the treatment relationship. This study aims to expand and deepen our understanding of how psychoanalytic clinicians are utilizing and relating to technology in therapy. Interviews with 28 psychoanalytic clinicians illustrated various ways that digital devices impact psychotherapy both inside and outside of the treatment hour. Analysis followed a groundedtheory methodology, which was chosen for its rigorous constructivist approach that allows for deep investigation of both manifest and latent content. Findings suggested that devices hold a powerful presence in psychotherapy sessions, whether they are used to keep the therapist at a distance or to expand the therapist's ability to directly observe and bear witness to patients' lives. Devices offered a transitional space for clinicians to communicate with, contain, and hold their patients between sessions. At the same time, the nature of attachment to devices is a fertile ground for enactments in the treatment relationship. Implications related to changes in the psychoanalytic frame and therapeutic boundaries are discussed.

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Impact of Information and Communication Technologies on the Psychoanalytic Psychotherapeutic Technique

Cited by 5 publications

References 16 publications

Online psychotherapy practice by psychodynamic therapists

Online psychotherapy practice by psychodynamic therapists

Art Therapy in the Digital World: An Integrative Review of Current Practice and Future Directions

The phone in the room: How technology is reshaping analytic space.

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