scholarly journals Online psychotherapy practice by psychodynamic therapists

Psico ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (3) ◽  
pp. e36529
Author(s):  
Leticia Fagundes Machado ◽  
Luan Paris Feijó ◽  
Fernanda Barcellos Serralta

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.

2010 ◽  
pp. 1921-1942
Author(s):  
Catarina I. Reis ◽  
Carla S. Freire ◽  
Josep M. Monguet

Nowadays, information and communication technologies (ICT) are being used in the mental health field to improve the quality of the services provided. Several studies refer both advantages and disadvantages for these practices. E-therapy appears as a new way to help people in their life and existing relationships, and there is proven evidence that online therapy helps, for instance, to reduce depression symptoms. It is also seen as a complement of the technological and traditional techniques, to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the therapeutic process. As a matter of fact, some people tend to be more comfortable with the computer than in face-to-face therapy. Besides patients and physicians, other direct players could be found in this domain, namely, families and caregivers. All players will be directly affected by the use of existing services and thus, a correct assessment of the effectiveness of e-therapy solutions and studies is required. eSchi is a multimedia portal that enables an e-therapy setting for schizophrenia patients. Currently under development, the system is described and future trends in the area are depicted.


Author(s):  
Catarina I. Reis ◽  
Carla S. Freire ◽  
Josep M. Monguet

Nowadays, information and communication technologies (ICT) are being used in the mental health field to improve the quality of the services provided. Several studies refer both advantages and disadvantages for these practices. E-therapy appears as a new way to help people in their life and existing relationships, and there is proven evidence that online therapy helps, for instance, to reduce depression symptoms. It is also seen as a complement of the technological and traditional techniques, to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the therapeutic process. As a matter of fact, some people tend to be more comfortable with the computer than in face-to-face therapy. Besides patients and physicians, other direct players could be found in this domain, namely, families and caregivers. All players will be directly affected by the use of existing services and thus, a correct assessment of the effectiveness of e-therapy solutions and studies is required. eSchi is a multimedia portal that enables an e-therapy setting for schizophrenia patients. Currently under development, the system is described and future trends in the area are depicted.


2012 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rossella Lo Verde ◽  
Diego Sarracino ◽  
Marta Vigorelli

The present study was designed to show the usefulness of a process analysis based on a joint use of two computerized methods – Mergenthaler’s Therapeutic Cycle Model (TCM) and Bucci’s Italian Weighted Referential Activity Dictionary (IWRAD). This analysis focused on the transcripts of six sessions from the first eight months of a three-year, face-to-face psychodynamic psychotherapy. Both qualitative and quantita-tive analyses were conducted. Results showed the presence of specific indicators of a good outcome, according to the two approaches, such as the patient’s ability to link re-flective processes and felt emotions, the occurrence of referential cycles, and the pres-ence of organized and coherent narratives.


2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. s506-s506
Author(s):  
I. Šefarová ◽  
M. Šlepecký

IntroductionIn the context of the importance of psychotherapy in mental health care the aim of our study is to highlight the importance of supervision as an integral part thereof.AimWe analyze the relationship between the assessment of the quality of supervision and the perceived self-efficacy of the psychotherapist as one of the antecedents of decision-making in the psychotherapeutic process. This framework is applied to an empirical study that focuses on psychotherapist's perception of clinical supervision in relationship to professional self-efficacy in the therapeutic process.MethodsThe study was operationalized using the Manchester clinical supervision scale (MCSS), containing a demographic questionnaire, counselor self-efficacy scale–modified version. One hundred and twenty-five psychotherapists with supervisory experience participated in the research, including 67 trainees and 58 graduates of psychotherapy training.ResultsThe results show a positive relationship between effective supervision and self-efficacy (r = 0.363; sig = 0.000; n = 125). The participants who attributed higher ratings to supervision and supervision work alliance also assigned higher scores to perceived self-efficacy–although there is a significant relationship among the participants of psychotherapeutic training (r = 0.444; sig = 0.000; n = 67), this relation is not significant among the actual graduates. Based on modeling, rapport was discovered to be the most important predictor of supervision effectiveness assessment.ConclusionsThe results support the merits of supervision in the education of psychotherapists and the importance of investing resources in its regular implementation.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.


2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (6) ◽  
pp. 1502-1514
Author(s):  
Maria Helena Rodrigues ◽  
Elvira Ferreira ◽  
Carmen Martins ◽  
Teresa Pereira ◽  
Leonel Fernandes

São vários os significados que podemos atribuir à autonomia, variando de acordo com o olhar de quem se propõe estudá-la, ou como quer respeitá-la nas pessoas. De uma forma mais abrangente, a pessoa autónoma é aquela que tem liberdade de pensamento, livre de coações internas ou externas, para escolher entre as opções que lhe são apresentadas. A pessoa com doença mental pode ter a sua autonomia comprometida de forma transitória ou permanente, podendo este comprometimento variar de acordo com o grau de gravidade da doença. O enfermeiro, num encontro face a face com a pessoa com patologia psiquiátrica, procura restabelecer a ordem perturbada, possibilitando a lucidez de pensamento, domínio dos sentimentos e afirmação de uma vontade livre, de forma a favorecer a confiança em si mesmo e o crescimento em termos de autonomia. Ajudar a pessoa a descobrir um sentido realizador para a sua vida, intervir na melhoria da sua qualidade, e promover a sua autonomia são as principais tarefas do enfermeiro de saúde mental, tendo sempre presente que o doente é o primeiro agente do seu processo terapêutico. Algumas limitações do direito de autonomia do doente são justificadas no período em que as condições mentais alteram a sua capacidade de tomar decisões. Porém, logo que se recuperem, devemos ajudar para que ele próprio seja o decisor nas suas escolhas e opções. Por detrás do condicionalismo da doença mental existe uma pessoa em busca de sentido e de liberdade, que lança a toda a equipa variados desafios. Pretendemos com este trabalho reflectir sobre a nossa prática diária, de forma a promover a autonomia no acto de cuidar e, salvaguardar o respeito pela dignidade da pessoa doente, utilizando a competência humanizada e a atenção holística adequada a cada caso.   There are several meanings that we can attribute to autonomy, varying according to the look of those who propose to study it, or how they want to respect it in people. In a broader sense, an autonomous person is one who has freedom of thought, free from internal or external coercion, to choose among the options presented to him or her. The person with mental illness may have their autonomy compromised temporarily or permanently, and this compromise may vary according to the severity of the illness. The nurse, in a face-to-face encounter with the person with psychiatric pathology, seeks to reestablish the disturbed order, enabling clarity of thought, mastery of feelings, and affirmation of a free will, in order to foster self-confidence and growth in terms of autonomy. Helping people discover a fulfilling meaning to their lives, intervening to improve their quality of life, and promoting their autonomy are the main tasks of the mental health nurse, always keeping in mind that the patient is the first agent of his therapeutic process. Some limitations to the patient's right to autonomy are justified in the period when mental conditions alter their ability to make decisions. However, as soon as he recovers, we must help him to be the decision-maker in his own choices and options. Behind the constraints of mental illness there is a person in search of meaning and freedom, who challenges the whole team. With this paper we intend to reflect on our daily practice, in order to promote autonomy in the act of caring, and to safeguard the respect for the patient's dignity, using humanized competence and holistic attention appropriate to each case.


Author(s):  
S. G. Grigoriev ◽  
M. V. Kurnosenko ◽  
A. M. Kostyuk

The article discusses possible forms of educational STEM projects in the field of electronics and device control using Arduino controllers. As you know, the implementation of such STEM projects can be carried out not only using various electronic constructors, but also using virtual modeling environments. The knowledge obtained during modeling in virtual environments makes it possible to increase the efficiency of face-to-face practical training with a real constructor, and to improve the quality of students’ knowledge. The use of virtual modeling environments in combination with the use of real constructors provides links between distance and full-time learning. A real constructors can be used simultaneously by both the teacher and the student, jointly practicing the features of solving practical problems. The article provides examples of using a virtual environment for preliminary prototyping of circuits available in the documentation for electronic constructors, to familiarize students with the basics of designing and assembling electronic circuits using the surface mounting method and on a breadboard, as well as programming controllers on the Arduino platform that control electronic devices. This approach allows students to accelerate the assimilation of various interdisciplinary knowledge in the field of natural sciences using STEM design.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eny Puspita Ningrum

Education is an important thing that has become a necessity for every human being in order to achieve a better quality of life. Education cannot be separated from the educational curriculum, which is where the curriculum continues to develop following every development of society and technological advances. The curriculum is the heart of education and is dynamic in nature where the curriculum must always be updated or changed. From this curriculum reform and change, it is a challenge for teachers to continue to innovate to improve the quality of education. By using a qualitative research method a case study approach, it is hoped that it can explain the real picture that is being experienced by the teacher at SMK Ibnu Sina. which focuses on the Sharia Banking major due to changes in the adjusted curriculum because the world is being faced by COVID-19. In the era of COVID-19, the educational curriculum must be adjusted, which in the beginning learning can be face-to-face now has turned into a distance learning online learning model.


Author(s):  
Mariek Vanden Abeele

Recent empirical work suggests that phubbing, a term used to describe the practice of snubbing someone with a phone during a face-to-face social interaction, harms the quality of social relationships. Based on a comprehensive literature review, this chapter presents a framework that integrates three concurrent mechanisms that explain the relational impact of phubbing: expectancy violations, ostracism, and attentional conflict. Based on this framework, theoretically grounded propositions are formulated that may serve as guidelines for future research on these mechanisms, the conditions under which they operate, and a number of potential issues that need to be considered to further validate and extend the framework.


2021 ◽  
Vol 108 (Supplement_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
B Holmes ◽  
U Mirza ◽  
C Manning ◽  
R Cooke ◽  
R Jugdey

Abstract Introduction COVID-19 has placed unprecedented demand on services at ELHT and it has become necessary to have telephone clinics to reduce the number of face-to-face clinics. A ‘telephone triage clinic’ was set up for referrals from A&E. Our project evaluated patient and clinician satisfaction on this. Method We carried out a retrospective telephone questionnaire with patients over a one-week period during the pandemic. We focussed on overall satisfaction of the consultation and quality of communication. Consultants were also surveyed for their opinion on the clinics. Results From 30 patients, 77% said they were ‘very satisfied’ with the overall experience. 80% of patients were ‘very satisfied’ with the overall length of the telephone consultation. 50% of patients felt the clinician was only ‘adequately’ able to assess them over the telephone. The consultants were less satisfied with the overall experience of telephone consultation. A common theme was that they felt ED documentation could be improved to help inform ongoing management. Conclusions Overall, patients were satisfied with the consultations. It has been successful in minimising face to face consultations however some presentations necessitate further evaluation. We need to identify those injuries appropriate for virtual follow up and design a local protocol for these.


2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Nasrollah Ghahramani ◽  
Vernon M. Chinchilli ◽  
Jennifer L. Kraschnewski ◽  
Eugene J. Lengerich ◽  
Christopher N. Sciamanna

<b><i>Introduction:</i></b> CKD is associated with decreased quality of life (QOL). Peer mentoring (PM) leads to improved QOL in various chronic diseases. The effectiveness of PM on QOL of patients with CKD has not been previously studied. We conducted a randomized clinical trial to test the effectiveness of face-to-face (FTF) and online mentoring by trained peers, compared with usual care, on CKD patients’ QOL. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> We randomized 155 patients in one of 3 groups: (1) FTF PM (<i>n</i> = 52), (2) online PM (<i>n</i> = 52), and (3) textbook only (<i>n</i> = 51). Peer mentors were patients with CKD, who received formal training through 16 h of instruction. Participants in all 3 groups received a copy of an informational textbook about CKD. Participants assigned to PM received either 6 months of FTF or online PM. The outcomes included time-related changes in domain scores of the Kidney Disease Quality of Life (KDQOL)-36 for each of the groups over the 18-month study period. <b><i>Results:</i></b> Compared with baseline, online PM led to improved scores in domains of the KDQOL-36 at 18 months: Effects of Kidney Disease (<i>p</i> = 0.01), Burden of Kidney Disease (<i>p</i> = 0.01), Symptoms and Problems of Kidney Disease (<i>p</i> = 0.006), SF-12 Physical Composite Summary (<i>p</i> = 0.001), and SF-12 Mental Composite Summary (<i>p</i> &#x3c; 0.001). There were no statistically significant changes from baseline in domain scores of KDQOL-36 within the FTF PM and textbook-only groups. <b><i>Conclusions:</i></b> Among patients with CKD, online PM led to increased scores in domains of the KDQOL-36 at 18 months. The study was limited to English-speaking subjects with computer literacy and internet access.


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