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American Journal of Psychotherapy

Volume 75, Issue 4

December 2022

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Editorial

December 2022

How We Got Here: The Demise of Psychotherapy Clinical Trials in America

Holly A. Swartz, M.D.

Pages:148–150
Published Online:15 December 2022

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.20220064

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Viewpoint

December 2022

“Know Thyself”: Supporting Personal Psychotherapy During Psychiatry Residency

Megan E. Pruette, M.D.

Pages:151–153
Published Online:9 August 2022

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.20220022

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Articles

December 2022

Examining Expectations Among Polynesian Americans About Seeking Psychotherapy

G. E. Kawika Allen, Ph.D.,
Aki Masuda, Ph.D.,
Derek Griner, Ph.D.,
Mark Beecher, Ph.D.,
Jared Cline, B.S.,
Cameron Hee, M.F.T.,
Mason Ming, B.S.

Pages:154–160
Published Online:26 August 2022

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.20210031

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Objective:Research on culturally diverse clients has investigated expectations about psychotherapy and intention to seek counseling. However, few studies have investigated how these factors may be linked to specific client expectations, such as advice-...

December 2022

Using the Achievement of Therapeutic Objectives Scale to Operationalize “Unlocking” of the Unconscious

Pejman Hoviatdoost, M.Psych.(Clin.), Ph.D.,
Robert Schweitzer, M.A.(Clin. Psy.), Ph.D.,
Siavash Bandarian-Balooch, Ph.D.,
Stephen Arthey, Ph.D.,
Zahra Izadikhah, Ph.D.

Pages:161–167
Published Online:26 August 2022

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.20200040

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Objective:Intensive short-term dynamic therapy (ISTDP) is an evidence-based psychotherapy supported by a growing literature base. “Unlocking” of the unconscious is a central process in ISTDP. This study sought to operationalize the concept of unlocking by ...

December 2022

Comparing Heart Rate Analytical Methods to Examine Engagement During Imaginal Prolonged Exposure Therapy: Multicase Study

Alexandra H. Cowden Hindash, Ph.D.,
Allison Diamond Altman, M.A.,
Julia Levitan, B.A.,
Sabra S. Inslicht, Ph.D.

Pages:168–176
Published Online:2 September 2022

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.20210044

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Objective:As mobile health technologies proliferate, their use during exposure-based therapies has the potential to illuminate treatment mechanisms. The primary purpose of this study was to examine three approaches to using continuously collected ...

Clinical Case Discussion

December 2022

Politics and Religion: Revisiting Psychotherapy’s Third Rail

Wynn Schwartz, Ph.D.

Pages:177–180
Published Online:31 May 2022

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.20210052

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Brief Reports

December 2022

Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Women With Depression in Iran

Niloofar Rafiei Alhosaini, M.A.,
Hossein Zarrin, M.D.,
Hasan Rezaei-Jamalouei, Ph.D.

Pages:181–185
Published Online:2 September 2022

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.20220011

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Objective:Interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) is an evidence-based psychotherapy, developed to treat major depressive disorder. The aim of this study was to conduct a preliminary investigation of the effects of IPT on depressive symptoms and quality of life ...

December 2022

Technological Advances in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Clinical Practice: Challenges in an Evolving Field

Lisa A. O’Donnell, Ph.D., L.M.S.W.,
Daphne M. Brydon, Ph.D., L.M.S.W.,
Antonio González-Prendes, Ph.D., L.M.S.W.

Pages:186–190
Published Online:2 September 2022

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.20220003

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Technological innovations in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) provide excellent opportunities for mental health clinicians to expand access to mental health treatment among culturally diverse and marginalized populations. This brief report highlights ...

Trainee’s Perspective

December 2022

Student Reflections on the Paucity of Psychotherapy Education in U.S. Medical Schools