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Original Articles

Clients' and therapists' perceptions of intrasessional connection: An analogue study of change over time, predictor variables, and level of consensus

Pages 274-288 | Received 07 Sep 2011, Accepted 28 Nov 2011, Published online: 09 Jan 2012
 

Abstract

Clients' and therapists' within-session experiences of relational connection were investigated using an analogue design. Eighty “therapist–client” dyads rated, on a minute-by-minute basis, their levels of connection to the other over a 20 minute counselling session. Therapists' and clients' feelings of connection increased over time with a negatively accelerating curve. Clients experienced a greater increase in feelings of connection with therapists that they perceived as less anxious; while older therapists, and therapists who believed they were perceived as more agreeable, experienced a deeper connection. Clients' and therapists' perception of connection were significantly associated, with a median within-dyad correlation of .76.

Abstract

Nel presente lavoro sono state indagate le esperienze di connessione relazionale tra clienti e terapeuti all'interno di diverse sedute. 80 “terapeuti-clienti” sono valutati come coppia in ogni minuto della seduta e i loro livelli di connessione in una seduta di 20 minuti di counselling. I sentimenti di connessione di clienti e terapeuti aumentano nel tempo con una curva di accelerazione negativa. I clienti hanno sperimentato un maggiore incremento del senso di connessione con i terapeuti che percepivano come meno ansiosi; mentre i vecchi terapisti e quelli che pensavano di essere percepiti come più gradevoli hanno sperimentato una connessione più profonda. La percezione di connessione tra terapeuti e clienti è associata significativamente con una correlazione media intra diade del .76

Abstract

RÉSUMÉ

Les expériences intra-séances de clients et de thérapeutes sur la connection relationnelle ont été étudiées en utilisant un plan de recherche analogue. Huit dyades « thérapeute-client » ont évalué, minute par minute, leur niveau de connection à l'autre sur une période de 20 minutes d'une séance de conseil. Les sentiments de connection des thérapeutes et des clients augmentaient dans le temps suivant une courbe négativement accélérée. Les clients expérimentaient un sentiment accru de connection avec les thérapeutes qu'ils percevaient comme moins anxieux ; alors que les thérapeutes les plus âgés, et les thérapeutes qui pensaient être perçus comme plus agréables, expérimentaient une connection plus profonde. Les perceptions de la connection des clients et des thérapeutes étaient significativement associées, avec un médian de corrélation par dyade de .76.

Abstract

Experiências intra-sessões de proximidade relacional entre clientes e terapeutas foram avaliadas através de um desenho análogo. Oitenta díades “terapeuta-clientes” foram avaliadas, minuto-a-minuto, nos seus níveis de proximidade ao outro durante uma sessão de 20 minutos. Os sentimentos de proximidade dos terapeutas e clientes aumentaram durante o tempo com um curva de aceleramento negativa. Os clientes experienciaram uma maior proximidade com os terapeutas que consideraram ser menos ansiosos; por outro lado, os terapeutas mais velhos e os que acreditaram que eram vistos como mais agradáveis pelos clientes experienciam uma maior proximidade. A percepção de proximidade dos clientes e terapeutas estava significativamente associada, com uma média de correlação entre díade de .76.

Abstract

Die Wahrnehmung der interpersonellen Verbindung innerhalb einer Therapiesitzung bei Therapeuten und Klienten wurde in einem Analogdesign untersucht. Achtzig Therapeut-Kienten-Dyaden stuften innerhalb eines zwanzigminütigen Beratungsgesprächs in einem minute-by-minute-Rating ihr Level an interpersoneller Verbindung ein. Das Gefühl an interpersoneller Verbindung nahm bei Patienten und Therapeuten über die Zeit hinweg negativ beschleunigt zu. Klienten erlebten einen stärkeren Zuwachs, wenn Sie weniger Ängstlichkeit bei ihrem Therapeuten wahrnahmen. Demgegenüber erführen ältere Therapeuten und Therapeuten welche glaubten als umgänglicher erlebt zu werden, eine tiefere interpersonelle Verbindung. Die Wahrnehmungen von Patienten und Therapeuten standen mit einer mittleren Korrelation von .76 (Median der Korrelationen innerhalb der Dyaden) in einem signifikanten Zusammenhang.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Alex McConachie, David Saxon, Bill Stiles, Luiz De Souza, Sue Wiggins, research participants, and three anonymous reviewers.

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