Applying dynamic systems theory and complexity theory methods in psychotherapy research: A systematic literature review.

IF 2.6 1区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Psychotherapy Research Pub Date : 2024-07-01 Epub Date: 2023-08-31 DOI:10.1080/10503307.2023.2252169

Adam Klocek, Jan Premus, Tomáš Řiháček

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Abstract

Objective: Dynamic systems theory and complexity theory (DST/CT) is a framework explaining how complex systems change and adapt over time. In psychotherapy, DST/CT can be used to understand how a person's mental and emotional state changes during therapy incorporating higher levels of complexity. This study aimed to systematically review the variability of DST/CT methods applied in psychotherapy research.

Methods: A primary studies search was conducted in the EBSCO and Web of Knowledge databases, extracting information about the analyzed DST/CT phenomena, employed mathematical methods to investigate these phenomena, descriptions of specified dynamic models, psychotherapy phenomena, and other information regarding studies with empirical data (e.g., measurement granularity).

Results: After screening 38,216 abstracts and 4,194 full texts, N = 41 studies published from 1990 to 2021 were identified. The employed methods typically included measures of dynamic complexity or chaoticity. Computational and simulation studies most often employed first-order ordinary differential equations and typically focused on describing the time evolution of client-therapist dyadic influences. Eligible studies with empirical data were usually based on case studies and focused on data with high time intensity of within-session dynamics.

Conclusion: This review provides a descriptive synthesis of the current state of the proliferation of DST/CT methods in the psychotherapy research field.

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在心理治疗研究中应用动态系统理论和复杂性理论方法：系统性文献综述。

目的：动态系统理论和复杂性理论（DST/CT）是一个解释复杂系统如何随时间变化和适应的框架。在心理治疗中，DST/CT 可用于了解一个人在治疗过程中的心理和情绪状态是如何变化的，其中包含更高水平的复杂性。本研究旨在系统回顾心理治疗研究中应用的 DST/CT 方法的可变性：在 EBSCO 和 Web of Knowledge 数据库中进行了一次主要研究检索，提取了有关所分析的 DST/CT 现象的信息、研究这些现象所采用的数学方法、特定动态模型的描述、心理治疗现象，以及有关实证数据研究的其他信息（如测量粒度）：在筛选了 38,216 篇摘要和 4,194 篇全文后，确定了 1990 年至 2021 年间发表的 N = 41 篇研究。所采用的方法通常包括动态复杂性或混沌性测量方法。计算和模拟研究最常采用一阶常微分方程，通常侧重于描述客户-治疗师二元影响的时间演变。有经验数据的合格研究通常以案例研究为基础，侧重于会话内动态的高时间强度数据：本综述对心理治疗研究领域 DST/CT 方法的发展现状进行了描述性综述。

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Psychotherapy Research PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL-

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7.80

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期刊介绍： Psychotherapy Research seeks to enhance the development, scientific quality, and social relevance of psychotherapy research and to foster the use of research findings in practice, education, and policy formulation. The Journal publishes reports of original research on all aspects of psychotherapy, including its outcomes, its processes, education of practitioners, and delivery of services. It also publishes methodological, theoretical, and review articles of direct relevance to psychotherapy research. The Journal is addressed to an international, interdisciplinary audience and welcomes submissions dealing with diverse theoretical orientations, treatment modalities.