Impact of Exchanges and Client–Therapist Alliance in Online-Text Psychotherapy
| Autor: | D’Arcy J. Reynolds, William B. Stiles, Michael R. Hughes, A. John Bailer |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Adult
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| Zdroj: | Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking. 16:370-377 |
| ISSN: | 2152-2723 2152-2715 |
| DOI: | 10.1089/cyber.2012.0195 |
| Popis: | The impact of exchanges and client–therapist alliance of online therapy text exchanges were compared to previously published results in face-to-face therapy, and the moderating effects of four participant factors found significant in previously published face-to-face studies were investigated using statistical mixed-effect modeling analytic techniques. Therapists (N=30) and clients (N=30) engaged in online therapy were recruited from private practitioner sites, e-clinics, online counseling centers, and mental-health-related discussion boards. In a naturalistic design, they each visited an online site weekly and completed the standard impact and alliance questionnaires for at least 6 weeks. Results indicated that the impact of exchanges and client–therapist alliance in text therapy was similar to, but in some respects more positive than, previous evaluations of face-to-face therapy. The significance of participant factors previously found to influence impact and alliance in face-to-face therapy (client symptom severity, social support, therapist theoretical orientation, and therapist experience) was not replicated, except that therapists with the more symptomatic clients rated their text exchanges as less smooth and comfortable. Although its small size and naturalistic design impose limitations on sensitivity and generalizability, this study provides some insights into treatment impact and the alliance in online therapy. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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