Physiological, acoustic, and self-reported responses to benign and challenging therapy situations: A pilot study with psychotherapy trainees.
Objective: : Challenging therapy situations are interpersonally charged moments in therapy and can serve as a critical marker for assessing therapists' interpersonal skills. This study aimed to investigate trainee therapists' stress response during such situations. Method: : Trainees (n = 46) comple...
| Publicado en: | Psychotherapy Research Vol. 36; no. 5; pp. 919 - 929 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
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