Psychotherapy preferences of laypersons and mental health professionals: Whose therapy is it?

Cooper, Mick; Norcross, John C.; Raymond-Barker, Brett; Hogan, Thomas P.

doi:10.1037/pst0000226

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“…The C-NIP assesses respondents' preferences for psychotherapist style (Cooper & Norcross, 2016). This tool, now translated into six languages, was primarily developed for routine assessment of clients' preferences in clinical practice but has also been used for research (Cooper et al, 2019). The inventory was constructed through principal component analysis of data from a convenience sample of US and UK laypeople and clinicians, responding as prospective clients (Cooper & Norcross, 2016).…”

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“…Whereas most research on activity preferences has focused on preferences regarding the format of intervention (e.g., individual versus group therapy, Renjilian et al, 2001), our research concerned the styles or methods that clients would like their psychotherapists to use. Measures developed to support the investigation of such within-treatment activity preferences include the Psychotherapy Preferences and Experiences Questionnaire (Sandell et al, 2011), the Preference for College Counselling Inventory (Hatchett, 2015), and the Cooper-Norcross Inventory of Preferences (C-NIP) (Cooper & Norcross, 2016;Cooper et al, 2019).…”

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“…Present Orientation (PaO-PrO), and Warm Support vs. Focused Challenge (WS-FC) -have suggested wide variations in within-treatment activity preferences (Cooper & Norcross, 2016;Cooper et al, 2019). However, on average, respondents indicated a preference for Therapist Directiveness over Client Directiveness: with a focus on goals and the acquisition of practical skills.…”

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Activity preferences in psychotherapy: what do patients want and how does this relate to outcomes and alliance?

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“…The type of therapy an individual receives varies depending on many factors, including the type of psychological problem or disorder, therapist skill and availability, and personal preference. 16,17 Mental health problems such as depression and anxiety are commonly treated with psychotherapies that have a strong evidence base, such as cognitive-behavioural therapy; 18 are standardised and have high fidelity; and involve the use of psychotherapeutic strategies, such as pleasant event scheduling 19 or mindfulness techniques. 20 These strategies can be used to reduce the chance of disorder relapse 21 and improve coping with major life stressors.…”

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Effects of previous exposure to psychotherapeutic strategies on depression and anxiety symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Background The COVID-19 pandemic has seen an increase in depression and anxiety among those with and without a history of mental illness. Commonly used forms of psychological therapy improve mental health by teaching psychotherapeutic strategies that assist people to better manage their symptoms and cope with life stressors. Minimal research to date has explored their application or value in managing mental health during significant broad-scale public health crises. Aims To determine which psychotherapeutic strategies people who have previously received therapy use to manage their distress during the COVID-19 pandemic, and whether the use and perceived helpfulness of these strategies has an effect on symptoms of depression and anxiety. Method Data (N = 857) was drawn from multiple waves of a representative longitudinal study of the effects of COVID-19 on the mental health of Australian adults, which includes measures of anxiety, depression and experiences with psychotherapy and psychotherapeutic strategies. Results Previous engagement in therapy with psychotherapeutic strategies had a protective effect on depressive but not anxiety symptoms. Common and helpful strategies used by respondents were exercise, mindfulness and breathing exercises. Using mindfulness and perceiving it to be helpful was associated with lower levels of depression and anxiety symptoms. No other strategies were associated with improved mental health. Conclusions Prior knowledge of psychotherapeutic strategies may play a role in managing mental health during unprecedented public health events such as a global pandemic. There may be value in promoting these techniques more widely in the community to manage general distress during such times.

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“…Of these three, the working alliance has been most extensively subjected to empirical research and has been found to be a robust predictor of outcome (Horvath, Del Re, Flückiger, & Symonds, 2011). Other aspects of the psychotherapy relationship that received empirical support include empathy, congruence, and unconditional positive regard (Crits-Christoph, Gibbons, & N o n -c o m m e r c i a l u s e o n l y a therapist's relational style and a client's relational preferences may be an important factor influencing treatment outcomes (Cooper, Norcross, Raymond-Barker, & Hogan, 2019). Therefore, it is essential to understand the variety of relational styles used by therapists in practice.…”

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Facets of the psychotherapy relationship: a metaphorical approach

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Roubal

Motalová

2021

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Although many separate aspects of the psychotherapy relationship have been studied, including empathy, working alliance, and self-disclosure, a metaphorical approach has the potential to generate a more holistic perspective of this phenomenon. Hence, the goal of this study was to explore the nature of the psychotherapy relationship from the psychotherapists’ perspective using a metaphorical approach. In an online survey, a sample of N=373 Czech psychotherapists and counselors rated a set of relational metaphors in terms of how accurately they depicted their roles in their relationships with their clients. The single most endorsed metaphor for the practitioner’s role was a guide. Furthermore, the principal component analysis identified three relational components, namely, Mentor, Resource Supplier, and Remedy Distributor. The associations among these components and multiple practitioners’ variables, including demographic and practice-related variables and theoretical orientation, were explored. These three components represent general dimensions of the psychotherapy relationship that cut across various theoretical orientations and, thus, define psychotherapy relationships in a general sense.

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Psychotherapy preferences of laypersons and mental health professionals: Whose therapy is it?

Cited by 43 publications

References 33 publications

Activity preferences in psychotherapy: what do patients want and how does this relate to outcomes and alliance?

Activity preferences in psychotherapy: what do patients want and how does this relate to outcomes and alliance?

Effects of previous exposure to psychotherapeutic strategies on depression and anxiety symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic

Facets of the psychotherapy relationship: a metaphorical approach

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