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É como se nos víssemos ao espelho : As narrativas de auto-consciência dos psicoterapeutas antes e depois do confronto com o desempenho real
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Abstract(s)
A investigação na área da psicoterapia tem enfatizado a relevância do papel do
terapeuta, e nomeadamente os benefícios da auto-reflexão e auto-consciência em termos de
eficácia clínica. Para além da resistência que os psicoterapeutas parecem fazer em adotar
estratégias de desenvolvimento de auto-consciência, este processo pode ser dificultado pelo seu
enviesamento que os leva a sobrestimar significativamente as suas capacidades. O presente
estudo tem como objetivo explorar os processos da auto-consciência através das narrativas dos
psicoterapeutas, e averiguar a existência de diferenças antes e depois de ouvirem uma gravação
de uma das suas psicoterapias. Numa amostra de vinte psicoterapeutas em formação cognitivocomportamental
e integrativa, foram realizadas a cada participante duas entrevistas
semiestruturadas baseadas em cinco domínios concretos da auto-consciência: reconhecimento
da experiência emocional, avaliação das próprias competências, reconhecimento dos
preconceitos e enviesamentos implícitos, e consciência acerca dos valores pessoais. Os
resultados mostram que tanto os domínios como os processos de AC parecem ser distintos e
independentes entre si. Ao nível dos processos, as narrativas dos terapeutas vão no sentido de
um elevado nível de AC, mas isto verifica-se quando associado a descrições dos aspetos mais
positivos da sua prática. O presente estudo discute a fraca expressão das diferenças entre as
narrativas anterior e posterior dos terapeutas, assim como a dificuldade em aceder aos aspetos
mais negativos da sua prática. Embora o confronto com o desempenho real tenha promovido a
auto-reflexão e o ganho subjetivo de consciência, será esta estratégia suficiente para o aumento
geral da auto-consciência dos psicoterapeutas?
Research in the field of psychotherapy has emphasized the relevance of the therapist's role, and in particular the benefits of self-reflection and self-awareness in terms of clinical effectiveness. In addition to the resistance that psychotherapists seem to make to adopt strategies for developing self-awareness, this process can be hampered by their bias that significantly overestimates their abilities. This study aims to explore the processes of self-awareness through the narratives of psychotherapists, and to ascertain the existence of differences before and after listening to a recording of one of their psychotherapies. In a sample of twenty psychotherapists in cognitive behavioral and integrative training, each participant was given two semi-structured interviews based on five concrete domains of self-awareness: recognition of emotional experience, assessment of one's skills, recognition of prejudices and implicit biases, and awareness. about personal values. The results show that both SA domains and SA processes appear to be distinct and independent of each other. At the process level, therapists' narratives move towards a high level of SA, but this is coupled with descriptions of the most positive aspects of their practice. The present study discusses the weak expression of the differences between the therapists' anterior and posterior narratives, as well as the difficulty in accessing the most negative aspects of their practice. Although confrontation with actual performance has promoted self-reflection and subjective awareness, is this strategy sufficient for the general increase of psychotherapists' self-awareness?
Research in the field of psychotherapy has emphasized the relevance of the therapist's role, and in particular the benefits of self-reflection and self-awareness in terms of clinical effectiveness. In addition to the resistance that psychotherapists seem to make to adopt strategies for developing self-awareness, this process can be hampered by their bias that significantly overestimates their abilities. This study aims to explore the processes of self-awareness through the narratives of psychotherapists, and to ascertain the existence of differences before and after listening to a recording of one of their psychotherapies. In a sample of twenty psychotherapists in cognitive behavioral and integrative training, each participant was given two semi-structured interviews based on five concrete domains of self-awareness: recognition of emotional experience, assessment of one's skills, recognition of prejudices and implicit biases, and awareness. about personal values. The results show that both SA domains and SA processes appear to be distinct and independent of each other. At the process level, therapists' narratives move towards a high level of SA, but this is coupled with descriptions of the most positive aspects of their practice. The present study discusses the weak expression of the differences between the therapists' anterior and posterior narratives, as well as the difficulty in accessing the most negative aspects of their practice. Although confrontation with actual performance has promoted self-reflection and subjective awareness, is this strategy sufficient for the general increase of psychotherapists' self-awareness?
Description
Dissertação de Mestrado apresentada no ISPA – Instituto
Universitário para obtenção de grau de
Mestre na especialidade de Psicologia Clínica
Keywords
Picoterapeutas Auto consciência Auto reflexão Desempenho Gravação de sessões Psychotherapists Self-awareness Self-reflection Performance Session recording