Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
https://trends.org.br/article/doi/10.1590/2237-6089-2015-0039
Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
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Development of Brazilian prototypes for short-term psychotherapies

Desenvolvimento de protótipos brasileiros para psicoterapias de curta duração

Fernanda Barcellos Serralta; John Stuart Ablon

http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/2237-6089-2015-0039 Trends Psychiatry Psychother, vol.38, n2, p.71-79, 2016
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Abstract

Abstract Introduction: The Psychotherapy Process Q-Set (PQS) prototype method is used to measure the extent to which ideal processes of different psychotherapies are present in real cases, allowing researchers to examine how adherence to these models relates to or predicts change. Results from studies of short-term psychotherapies suggest that the original psychodynamic prototype is more suitable for studying psychoanalysis and long-term psychodynamic psychotherapy than its time-limited counterparts. Furthermore, culture probably influences how therapies are typically conducted in a given country. Therefore, it seems appropriate to develop Brazilian prototypes on which to base studies of short-term psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral processes in this country. Objective: To develop prototypes for studying processes of short-term psychotherapies and to examine the degree of adherence of two real psychotherapy cases to these models. Methods: Expert clinicians used the PQS to rate a hypothetical ideal session of either short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy (STPP) or cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). Ratings were submitted to Q-type factor analysis to confirm the two groups. Regressive factor scores were rank ordered to describe the prototypes. These ideal models were correlated with ratings of actual therapy processes in two complete psychotherapy cases, one STPP and the other CBT. Results: Agreement levels between expert ratings were high and the two ideal models were confirmed. As expected, the PQS ratings for actual STPP and CBT cases had significant correlations with their respective ideal models, but the STPP case also adhered to the CBT prototype. Conclusion: Overall, the findings reveal the adequacy of the prototypes for time-limited therapies, providing initial support of their validity.

Keywords

Psychotherapeutic processes, brief psychotherapy, psychodynamic psychotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy

Resumo

Resumo Introdução: O método dos protótipos derivados do Psychotherapy Process Q-Set (PQS) mensura em que medida processos de diferentes psicoterapias estão presentes em casos reais, permitindo pesquisadores examinarem como a adesão a esses modelos se relaciona com ou prediz a mudança. Resultados de estudos com psicoterapias breves sugerem que o protótipo psicodinâmico original é mais adequado para estudar psicanálise e psicoterapia psicodinâmica de longo prazo do que suas variantes de tempo limitado. Além disso, a cultura provavelmente influencia o modo como as psicoterapias são tipicamente conduzidas em determinado país. Portanto, parece apropriado o desenvolvimento de protótipos brasileiros para subsidiar estudos de processos psicodinâmicos e cognitivo-comportamentais de curto prazo neste país. Objetivo: Desenvolver protótipos para o estudo dos processos de psicoterapias de curta duração e examinar o grau de adesão de dois casos reais de psicoterapia a esses modelos. Métodos: Especialistas brasileiros usaram o PQS para avaliar uma sessão hipotética ideal de psicoterapia psicodinâmica breve (PPB) ou de terapia cognitivo-comportamental (TCC). A análise fatorial do tipo Q foi realizada para confirmar os dois fatores. Os escores fatoriais regressivos foram ordenados para descrever os protótipos. Os protótipos foram correlacionados com as avaliações de processos reais de terapia em dois casos completos, um de PPB e outro de TCC. Resultados: Houve alta concordância entre especialistas, e os dois modelos ideais foram confirmados. Como esperado, os escores do PQS para os casos reais de PPB e TCC apresentaram correção significativa com seus respectivos modelos ideais, mas o caso de PPB aderiu também ao protótipo TCC. Conclusões: No geral, os resultados revelam a adequação dos protótipos para terapias com tempo limitado, fornecendo suporte inicial de sua validade.

Palavras-chave

Processos psicoterapêuticos, psicoterapia breve, psicoterapia psicodinâmica, terapia cognitivo-comportamental

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