{"title":"Necessity is the mother of invention: Experiences of Israeli women child psychotherapists inexperienced in online therapy regarding the therapeutic space during COVID-19","authors":"Shimrit Telraz Cohen, Shahar Gindi","doi":"10.1080/09515070.2023.2274607","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09515070.2023.2274607","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACTThis qualitative study explored the experiences of child psychotherapists who were inexperienced in online therapy and transitioned in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Providing online therapy to children poses distinct challenges due to different factors, including the focus on play and developmental differences. The study aimed to shed light on the therapists’ perceptions of the therapeutic space in online therapy, and the impact of the transition on the practice of child psychotherapy. Twenty experienced child psychotherapists were interviewed in depth to explore their experiences of transitioning to online therapy during the COVID-19 pandemic in Israel. Participants were recruited voluntarily using convenience and snowball sampling. The study was designed and analyzed by two experienced clinical psychologists using qualitative content analysis. The findings revealed that the online space is an integral part of the transformative processes in psychotherapy for children and youth, and psychotherapists can make necessary adjustments to the new setting through adaptability.The study underscored the challenge of finding flexible personal resources to promote adaptation processes to change.KEYWORDS: Therapy settingtelehealthCOVID-19child psychotherapyonline psychotherapy Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).Notes1. The expression “most” (of the interviews) relates to 11 or more participants; the expression “some” (of the interviews) relates to 5–7 participants.2. All participants’ names are pseudonyms.3. “Holding” refers to the therapist’s ability to provide a safe and supportive environment for the client to explore their emotions and experiences; a term coined by Winnicott (Citation1960) to describe the quality of the maternal care that creates a sense of security and continuity for the infant.Additional informationFundingThe work was supported by the Unit of gender equality at Beit Berl College.","PeriodicalId":51653,"journal":{"name":"Counselling Psychology Quarterly","volume":"161 2","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136067785","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Razieh Pak, Majid Mahmoud Alilou, Mansur Bayrami, Abass Bakhshi Pour Roudsari
{"title":"A comparison of schema modes and self-beliefs related to social anxiety in individuals with subclinical social anxiety disorder and without social anxiety disorder: a preliminary finding","authors":"Razieh Pak, Majid Mahmoud Alilou, Mansur Bayrami, Abass Bakhshi Pour Roudsari","doi":"10.1080/09515070.2023.2255989","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09515070.2023.2255989","url":null,"abstract":"Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is the most common anxiety disorder and has serious negative effects on multiple areas of life. The possibility of comorbidity with other disorders and malfunction in different domains of life exists in both full-blown and subclinical social anxiety. This study aimed to compare the schema modes and self-beliefs related to social anxiety in individuals with subclinical social anxiety disorder and without social anxiety disorder. Multistage cluster random and purposive sampling methods were used to select 100 students, 50 with and 50 without symptoms of social anxiety disorder. Participants were evaluated in regard to schema modes, self-beliefs related to social anxiety, social anxiety, depression, and generalized anxiety disorder. They were then evaluated clinically through Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 (SCID-5). Data analysis was performed by Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) which showed that there was a significant difference between the groups of individuals with and without symptoms of social anxiety in schema modes and self-beliefs related to social anxiety (p < 0.001). The obtained results can contribute to a deeper understanding of the dimensions of vulnerability underlying subclinical social anxiety disorder in the relationship between symptoms of subclinical social anxiety disorder and schema modes.","PeriodicalId":51653,"journal":{"name":"Counselling Psychology Quarterly","volume":"13 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135826508","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Francesca Brandolin, Päivi Lappalainen, Simone Gorinelli, Joona Muotka, Raimo Lappalainen
{"title":"Examining the effectiveness and acceptability of a group-based ACT intervention delivered by videoconference to international university students during the COVID-19 pandemic","authors":"Francesca Brandolin, Päivi Lappalainen, Simone Gorinelli, Joona Muotka, Raimo Lappalainen","doi":"10.1080/09515070.2023.2254726","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09515070.2023.2254726","url":null,"abstract":"Studies have shown that international students are at increased risk of experiencing poor mental health. The COVID-19 pandemic has had further negative impacts on the psychological well-being of students. In this quasi-experimental study, we examined the impact of a brief acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) -based group intervention delivered by videoconference (ACT videoconference; n = 48). We used an equivalent in-person group intervention administrated prior to the pandemic as a reference group (ACT face-to-face; n = 53). In addition, we investigated the exposure – response relationship, dropout attrition, acceptability, and user experiences. International university students participated in five online group meetings using a videoconferencing app during the COVID-19 pandemic and were compared with students participating in five face-to-face group meetings prior to the pandemic. Symptoms (stress, anxiety, depression) and process measures (psychological inflexibility, mindfulness, engaged living) indicated similar positive changes in both groups (e.g. PSS-10, ACT videoconference dw = 0.54; ACT face-to face dw = 0.94; AFQ-Y, ACT videoconference dw = 0.55; ACT face-to-face, dw = 0.84), with a slightly larger effect in the ACT face-to-face group. This study suggests that brief ACT-based group workshops can be effective in enhancing the psychological flexibility of international university students, and decreasing symptoms of stress, depression and anxiety whether delivered by video-conference or face-to-face format.","PeriodicalId":51653,"journal":{"name":"Counselling Psychology Quarterly","volume":"71 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136071911","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Experience of online, text-based, anonymous mental health support during COVID-19 for young women previously at risk of suicide","authors":"Samantha Leece, Hannah Wilson, Panoraia Andriopoulou","doi":"10.1080/09515070.2023.2252770","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09515070.2023.2252770","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51653,"journal":{"name":"Counselling Psychology Quarterly","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47279522","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Retraction","authors":"","doi":"10.1080/09515070.2023.2243725","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09515070.2023.2243725","url":null,"abstract":"This article refers to:Advice-giving in final sessions of therapist-terminated psychodynamic psychotherapy: is it advised?","PeriodicalId":51653,"journal":{"name":"Counselling Psychology Quarterly","volume":"73 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135115164","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Retraction","authors":"","doi":"10.1080/09515070.2023.2243744","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09515070.2023.2243744","url":null,"abstract":"This article refers to:Exploratory analyses of intake sessions in psychodynamic psychotherapy: do processes differ for engager versus non-engager clients?","PeriodicalId":51653,"journal":{"name":"Counselling Psychology Quarterly","volume":"25 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135307254","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}