Terapia via internet e relação terapêutica / Internet therapy and therapeutic relationship

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2003

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The Brazilian Federal Council of Psychology has not approved Internet Therapy yet, however, research is recommended. The technical possibility of offering such a service and the possibility of developing therapeutic relationship were investigated. A system of registration and brief psychotherapy which was asynchronously carried out was created using free software. The therapeutic relationship was analyzed by using the Working Alliance Inventory(WAI). It was possible to conduct Internet therapy, and the therapeutic relationship presented characteristics similar to those described in the literature. Clients enrolled(373) were predominantly female, graduate, active Internet users and experienced in using computers. Therapists enrolled (20) presented demographic characteristics similar to the clients, medium clinical experience and were academically actives. In the 53 therapies created, there were significant differences, regarding the WAI, between clients who abandoned the therapy (19)and clients who completed it (29). On the other hand, in relation to the therapists (15), there were no significant differences between those whose clients abandoned the therapy and those whose clients completed it. However, there were significant differences regarding the size of the therapists messages; how longer the messages, better the therapeutic relationship.

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psicoterapia psychotherapy psychotherapeutic processes internet processos psicoterapêuticos internet

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