Dimensions and predictors of patient response to interpretation.
THE technique of interpretation is central to psychodynamic psychotherapy. Empirical information about effective interpretive technique would be of practical value to clinicians. The objectives of this exploratory study were to describe the immediate response to interpretation and identify the features of interpretation that are predictive of the response.
Joyce
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Department of Psychiatry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
Piper
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D011573:Psychoanalytic Interpretation; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods; D012044:Regression Analysis