NCT06038747

Self-monitoring and Reflection's Impact on Psychotherapy Outcomes: A Trial Protocol.

Investigating the Impact of Regular Self-monitoring and Reflecting on Affective Reactions Toward the Psychotherapist on Treatment Outcomes: A Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 520 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 99 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The primary objective of this randomized controlled trial is to examine the influence of a brief post-session battery, designed to foster patient self-monitoring and reflection on their emotional reactions toward their psychotherapist, on the quality of the therapeutic relationship and treatment outcomes.

Detailed description

The quality of the therapeutic relationship is critical in determining psychotherapy outcomes. However, facilitating patients' self-awareness and reflection on their affective responses to their therapist remains understudied as a potential tool for enhancing this relationship and subsequent treatment outcomes. The primary objective of this study is to examine the influence of a brief post-session battery, designed to foster patient self-monitoring and reflection on their emotional reactions toward their psychotherapist, on the quality of the therapeutic relationship and treatment outcomes. Using an observational randomized control trial design, participants will be allocated into intervention and control groups. Those in the intervention group will complete a postsession battery following each therapy session, while the control group will only undergo regular treatment. Data collection will be facilitated through the Qualtrics online survey software and span baseline, mid-trial (5th week), and end-of-trial (10th week) assessments.

Conditions

• Psychotherapy
• Therapeutic Alliance
• Psychological

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Self-Monitoring	The post-session battery consists of two self-report scales measuring both positive and negative affective reactions of the participants toward their therapist during the therapy session. The general feedback is a brief text that encourages participants to share and discuss their feelings and reflections with their therapist.
OTHER	Individual Psychotherapy	Individual psychotherapy sessions

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-09-15
• Primary completion: 2024-01-23
• Completion: 2024-01-23
• First posted: 2023-09-15
• Last updated: 2024-11-20

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: United States