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Terapeutas em contexto online : o efeito da fexibilidade cognitiva e das dificuldades percecionadas na presença terapĂȘutica
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A pandemia do COVID-19 e todas as mudanças associadas trouxeram necessidades que tiveram de ser implementadas com rapidez. Foi imprescindĂvel melhorar os serviços de terapia online para continuar a prestar apoio terapĂȘutico. Mais do que manter as sessĂ”es era preciso garantir a sua qualidade e assegurar que os terapeutas estivessem preparados, uma vez que a sua maioria tem pouco treino ou experiĂȘncia nesta modalidade. Objetivos: 1) Compreender se Dificuldades Percecionadas em contexto online e a Flexibilidade Cognitiva dos terapeutas sĂŁo variĂĄveis preditoras de Presença TerapĂȘutica; 2) Verificar se existem diferenças entre os terapeutas que jĂĄ estavam familiarizados com a terapia online versus os que iniciaram recentemente esta prĂĄtica; 3) Verificar se existem diferenças nas variĂĄveis em estudo tendo em conta o modelo teĂłrico do terapeuta. MĂ©todo: A amostra Ă© constituĂda por psicĂłlogos e psicoterapeutas que praticam terapia online (N=692), com idades compreendidas entre os 22 e os 77 anos. A recolha de dados decorreu totalmente online. Resultados: Os resultados evidenciam que tanto as Dificuldades Percecionadas como a Flexibilidade Cognitiva do terapeuta influenciam os valores de Presença TerapĂȘutica, contudo a Flexibilidade Cognitiva apresenta maior destaque. AlĂ©m disso, nĂŁo existem diferenças significativas entre terapeutas que jĂĄ recorriam a formatos online e os que nĂŁo usavam este recurso, nem ao nĂvel das Dificuldades Percecionadas nem ao nĂvel da Flexibilidade Cognitiva. Quanto aos modelos teĂłricos, os resultados indicam existir diferenças. ConclusĂŁo: A Flexibilidade Cognitiva e as Dificuldades Percecionadas em contexto online, influenciam a Presença TerapĂȘutica, tanto em terapeutas portugueses, como em terapeutas estrangeiros.
The COVID-19 pandemic and all the associated changes brought about needs that had to be implemented quickly. It was imperative to improve online therapy services in order to continue to provide therapeutic support. More than maintaining the sessions, it was necessary to guarantee their quality and ensure that the therapists were prepared, since most of them have little training or experience in this modality. Objectives: 1) To understand whether Perceived Difficulties in an online context and Cognitive Flexibility of therapists are predictors of Therapeutic Presence; 2) Check if there are differences between therapists who were already familiar with online therapy vs. those who have recently started this practice; 3) Check if there are differences in the variables under study, taking into account the therapist's theoretical model. Method: The sample consists of psychologists and psychotherapists who practice online therapy (N=692), aged between 22 and 77 years. Data collection took place entirely online. Results: The results show that both the Perceived Difficulties and the Cognitive Flexibility of the therapist influence the values of Therapeutic Presence, however, the Cognitive Flexibility is more prominent. Furthermore, there are no significant differences between therapists who already used online formats and those who did not use this resource, neither in terms of Perceived Difficulties nor in terms of Cognitive Flexibility. As for the theoretical models, the results indicate that there are differences. Conclusion: Cognitive Flexibility and Perceived Difficulties in an online context influence Therapeutic Presence, both in Portuguese and foreign therapists.
The COVID-19 pandemic and all the associated changes brought about needs that had to be implemented quickly. It was imperative to improve online therapy services in order to continue to provide therapeutic support. More than maintaining the sessions, it was necessary to guarantee their quality and ensure that the therapists were prepared, since most of them have little training or experience in this modality. Objectives: 1) To understand whether Perceived Difficulties in an online context and Cognitive Flexibility of therapists are predictors of Therapeutic Presence; 2) Check if there are differences between therapists who were already familiar with online therapy vs. those who have recently started this practice; 3) Check if there are differences in the variables under study, taking into account the therapist's theoretical model. Method: The sample consists of psychologists and psychotherapists who practice online therapy (N=692), aged between 22 and 77 years. Data collection took place entirely online. Results: The results show that both the Perceived Difficulties and the Cognitive Flexibility of the therapist influence the values of Therapeutic Presence, however, the Cognitive Flexibility is more prominent. Furthermore, there are no significant differences between therapists who already used online formats and those who did not use this resource, neither in terms of Perceived Difficulties nor in terms of Cognitive Flexibility. As for the theoretical models, the results indicate that there are differences. Conclusion: Cognitive Flexibility and Perceived Difficulties in an online context influence Therapeutic Presence, both in Portuguese and foreign therapists.
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Dissertação de Mestrado apresentada no ISPA â Instituto UniversitĂĄrio, para obtenção de grau de Mestre na especialidade de Psicologia ClĂnica.
Keywords
Terapia online Presença terapĂȘutica Flexibilidade cognitiva Dificuldades percecionadas Online therapy Therapeutic presence Cognitive flexibility Perceived difficulties