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Helen Riess

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PubMed2005

The clinical relevance of psychophysiology: support for the psychobiology of empathy and psychodynamic process.

Psychophysiologic measures, such as skin conductance and heart rate, have been used in both psychotherapy process research and clinical practice. We present a case report of a patient and therapist who participated in a process-oriented psychotherapy research protocol using simultaneous measures of skin conductance. Data from the research protocol were used to broaden an empathic understanding of the patient, which facilitated insight and enhanced the exploration of conscious and unconscious processes that originated in the past and have come to dominate the present--the core of psychodynamic theories of change. The case illustrates the clinical relevance of psychophysiology and its use as a potential bridge between psychotherapy research and the theory and practice of psychotherapy. The implications of the case in support of the role of empathy in psychotherapy are discussed.

Anxiety↗
PubMed2002

Integrative time-limited group therapy for bulimia nervosa.

This article presents an integrative group therapy model for the treatment of bulimia nervosa (BN) and describes the 12-session format, incorporating components of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), psychoeducation, interpersonal therapy (IPT), and relational therapy (RT), in detail. Previous reports have found CBT, IPT, and RT to be effective approaches for BN when used separately. The integrative approach may have the advantage of achieving symptom reduction by two different mediating mechanisms, those that directly affect eating behaviors and those that address the interpersonal and relational context in which the disordered eating has developed. The group approach makes use of the peer group in providing new opportunities for self-exploration and self-correction. One advantage of an integrative model is patients' exposure to several different treatment modalities from which they can identify specific approaches that are most helpful to their recovery. This identification is valuable in directing future treatment, if needed. Pilot data for this approach are presented.

Adult↗