The contribution of EMDR to psychotherapists’ training in the alliance: A quasi-experimental study
Description
This study aims at showing that EMDRtraining can influence psychotherapists’ ability to build and develop therapeutic alliancesat an early stage of psychotherapy. Three groups of psychotherapists were compared: 6 trained inEMDRonly, 4 trained inEMDRandanother therapeutic method, and 10 trained inother therapeutic methods. The results show a strong improvement inthe scores of the patients inthe Working Alliance Inventory -more specifically inthe agreement on the therapeutic goals -when the patients worked with a psychotherapist trained inEMDR. The study underlines the relevance of the EMDR training to help the professional reflect onthe therapeutic direction, and the care plan, and negotiate these with the patient. To sustain the therapeutic progress, the present study also suggests the relevance for all psychotherapists to acquire directionality skills, as it is done in EMDR.
Format
Journal
Language
English
Original Work Citation
Plantade-Gipch, A., Rotonda, C., & Tarquinio, C. (2022). The contribution of EMDR to psychotherapists’ training in the alliance: A quasi-experimental study. Psychology and Education, 59(2), 1092-1099
Citation
“The contribution of EMDR to psychotherapists’ training in the alliance: A quasi-experimental study,” Francine Shapiro Library, accessed May 15, 2024, https://francineshapirolibrary.omeka.net/items/show/28892.