Discursive angles on the relationship in psychotherapy

Frontiers in Psychology

Psychology

Peter Muntigl¹  Claudio Scarvaglieri² 

[1] Department of Translation, Interpreting and Communication, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium;Section of German Language and Literature, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland;

关键词: therapeutic relationship;    conversation analysis;    discourse analysis;    the alliance in therapy;    affiliation;    alignment;    empathy;    ruptures;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1198039

 received in 2023-03-31, accepted in 2023-05-25,  发布年份 2023

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Research on the psychotherapy relationship has been dominated by quantitative-statistical paradigms that focus on relationship elements and their (evidence-based) effectiveness regarding the psychotherapy process. In this mini review, we complement this existing line of research with a discursive-interactional view that focuses on how the relationship is accomplished between therapists and clients. Our review highlights some of the main studies that use micro-analytic, interactional methods to explore relationship construction of the following elements: Affiliation, cooperation (Alignment), empathy and Disaffiliation-Repair. We not only provide a summary of important discursive work that provides a unique lens on how the relationship may be established and maintained, but also suggest that this kind of micro-analytic approach can offer more nuanced conceptualizations of the relationship by showing how different elements work together in a synergistic manner.

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