Virtue engagement in contemporary relational psychotherapy: A mixed methods practice-based study

IF 1.2 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Counselling & Psychotherapy Research Pub Date : 2024-11-10 DOI:10.1002/capr.12856

Sarah A. Crabtree, Laura E. Captari, Kristen R. Hydinger, Peter J. Jankowski, Steven J. Sandage

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Abstract

Introduction

Positive psychology and virtue ethics traditions suggest that virtue development is a pathway to well-being, but few studies have examined how psychotherapy in naturalistic settings contributes to clients' virtue engagement.

Method

This study was conducted at a community mental health clinic specialising in contemporary relational psychotherapy (CRP) in the northeast United States. The embedded, explanatory mixed method design included (a) longitudinal mixture-modelling to identify clients showing gains in relational virtue engagement over time, and (b) interviewing a subsample (N = 15) of these clients.

Results

Our findings suggest that virtue engagement in CRP emerges (a) within the dynamic conditions of the alliance and (b) through holistic attunement to clients' identities, experiences, mental health and growth in capacities that promote wisdom and flourishing. Clinical and research implications and future research directions are discussed.

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当代关系心理治疗中的美德参与：一项基于实践的混合方法研究

积极心理学和美德伦理传统表明，美德发展是通往幸福的途径，但很少有研究调查自然主义环境下的心理治疗如何促进来访者的美德参与。方法本研究在美国东北部一家专门从事当代关系心理治疗（CRP）的社区心理健康诊所进行。嵌入的解释性混合方法设计包括(a)纵向混合建模，以识别随着时间的推移在关系美德参与方面表现出收益的客户，以及(b)采访这些客户的子样本（N = 15）。结果我们的研究结果表明，CRP中的美德参与(a)在联盟的动态条件下出现，(b)通过对客户身份、经历、心理健康和促进智慧和繁荣的能力增长的整体协调出现。讨论了临床和研究意义及未来的研究方向。

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Counselling & Psychotherapy Research PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL-

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4.40

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12.50%

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期刊介绍： Counselling and Psychotherapy Research is an innovative international peer-reviewed journal dedicated to linking research with practice. Pluralist in orientation, the journal recognises the value of qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods strategies of inquiry and aims to promote high-quality, ethical research that informs and develops counselling and psychotherapy practice. CPR is a journal of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy, promoting reflexive research strongly linked to practice. The journal has its own website: www.cprjournal.com. The aim of this site is to further develop links between counselling and psychotherapy research and practice by offering accessible information about both the specific contents of each issue of CPR, as well as wider developments in counselling and psychotherapy research. The aims are to ensure that research remains relevant to practice, and for practice to continue to inform research development.