Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Identifier
6394
Date
2019
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science
Major
Psychology
Concentration
Clinical Psychology
Committee Chair
Jeffrey Berman
Committee Member
Robert Neimeyer
Committee Member
Robert Cohen
Abstract
Common factors, elements of therapy not related to a specific theoretical orientation, are often measured through observer ratings of video-recorded therapy sessions that vary in length. Researchers have shown that judgments based on short interactions—called "thin slices"—are highly predictive of judgments based on longer or the entirety of these interactions. This study investigated the amount of a psychotherapy interaction observers must view to judge psychotherapy constructs—therapeutic alliance, empathy, and treatment expectations—and the semantic dimensions of evaluation, potency, and activity. Subjects included 48 therapists, each observed in a therapy session with a unique client. Observers rated the therapist after viewing either a 1-min, 5-min, 15-min, or full-session video-recorded segment of the treatment session. Results revealed that observers were able to judge therapist qualities reliably after viewing brief interactions, but these ratings based on brief interactions did not predict ratings of longer therapy interactions.
Library Comment
Dissertation or thesis originally submitted to the local University of Memphis Electronic Theses & dissertation (ETD) Repository.
Recommended Citation
Lewin, Rivian Kenyan, "How Much of a Therapy Session Must be Viewed to Judge Interpersonal Qualities of the Therapist?" (2019). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 1968.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/etd/1968
Comments
Data is provided by the student.