Abstract

MONTANO-FIDALGO, Montserrat; FROJAN-PARGA, María Xesús; RUIZ-SANCHO, Elena María  and  VIRUES-ORTEGA, Francisco Javier. A "Moment-to-Moment" Analysis of the Therapeutic Process Using a Functional-Analytic Approach. Clínica y Salud [online]. 2011, vol.22, n.2, pp.101-119. ISSN 2174-0550.

This study analyzes the potential functions of the therapist's verbal behavior during actual in-session therapist-client interactions. The complete therapeutic process of a clinical case was recorded (10 sessions). The therapist's verbal behavior was coded by means of The Observer^® XT software and the Therapists' Verbal Behavior Category System (SISC-CVT), which has shown high levels of inter and intra-rater agreement. Results showed a descriptive analysis of the therapeutic process. Our results help to understand the functional relations and learning mechanisms that may be involved during in-session verbal interaction. The approach illustrated in the present study could serve a first step to designing, training and putting into practice more effective psychological interventions.

Keywords : process research; verbal behavior; observational methodology; behavior therapy.

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