Homework assignments have been studied extensively in psychotherapy research, but there is little data on the way in which homework is transferred to clinical practice. A survey was conducted of 827 practicing psychologists nationwide regarding their use and attitudes toward homework. Overall, 68% of the present sample indicated that they "often" or "almost always" used homework assignments. Fa...

BACKGROUND Few studies have tested whether individually tailored text messaging interventions have an effect on clinical outcomes when used to supplement traditional psychotherapy. This is despite the potential to improve outcomes through symptom monitoring, prompts for between-session activities, and psychoeducation. OBJECTIVE The intent of the study was to explore the use of individually ta...

Rationally selected Comprehensive System (CS; Exner, 1991, 1993, 2003) Rorschach variables and suitability for psychodynamic psychotherapy were investigated in four studies with different designs. The participants comprised three clinical samples (n = 52, 25, and 69) of patients applying for and/or selected for dynamic psychotherapy. With few exceptions the CS variables were the same in the stu...

religion is one of the protective factors that facilities positive outcomes by preventing individuals from engaging in addictive substance. a recent study has confirmed that religion inhibits drug addiction. the concept of psychospiritual therapy was to introduce drug addiction. therefore, of the various methods of psychotherapy, the usage of taqwa (piety) emerged as an applicable method of isl...

OF DISSERTATION EVALUATING THE EFFICACY OF CLIENT FEEDBACK IN GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY A review of the adult psychotherapy outcome literature reveals decades of empirical studies that support the efficacy of group treatment for mental health concerns (Burlingame, Fuhriman, & Mosier, 2003; Horne & Rosenthal, 1997). Although research demonstrates positive results for the utilization of group therapy, ...

Ward and Hogan (2015) present a case study of ‘’Judith’’ where a combination of client-centered psychotherapy, cognitive rehabilitation and social support result in very positive outcomes despite neuropsychological impairments being present and these posing challenges to the intervention. The case study highlights a number of very important issues when providing psychotherapy to clients with co...