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Problema: Os estudos realizados sobre o processo terapêutico têm procurado 
compreender as mudanças resultantes da psicoterapia. No entanto, não foi 
suficientemente explorada a perceção dos pacientes acerca das suas mudanças 
retrospetivamente aos seus processos terapêuticos, após o seu término. Paralelamente, é 
importante abordar o papel da relação terapêutica como um fator impulsionador de 
transformação psíquica. Objetivo: O presente estudo pretende compreender de que forma 
é percecionada a mudança em psicoterapia, em retrospetiva, tendo por base o impacto da 
relação terapêutica no processo de mudança de jovens adultos. Método: Foram realizadas 
oito entrevistas a pacientes que terminaram o seu processo terapêutico, tendo sido 
analisadas segundo o método de análise temática. Resultados: Os resultados foram 
analisados, permitindo identificar dois temas relativos às mudanças: “Ser pessoa antes da 
mudança” e “Ser pessoa com a mudança”. Adicionalmente, a perceção da relação 
terapêutica enquanto propulsora foi dada por um tema: Relação como impulsionador de 
mudança psíquica”. Discussão: A psicoterapia e a relação terapêutica estabelecida 
exerceram uma influência decisiva nos processos de mudança psíquica dos participantes, 
refletindo-se tanto do ponto de vista intrapessoal, quanto interpessoal.
ABSTRACT: Problem: Studies conducted on the therapeutic process have sought to understand the changes resulting from psychotherapy. However, the patients’ perception regarding their changes retrospectively after the termination of their therapeutic process has not been sufficiently explored. Simultaneously, addressing the role of the therapeutic relationship as a driving factor for psychic transformation is important. Objective: The present study aims to understand how change in psychotherapy is perceived retrospectively, based on the impact of the therapeutic relationship in the process of change among young adults. Method: Eight interviews were conducted with patients who completed their therapeutic process, and these were analyzed using thematic analysis. Results: The findings were analyzed, allowing the identification of two themes related to change: “Being a person before the change” and “Being a person with the change”. Additionally, the perception of the therapeutic relationship as a propulsive element emerged as a theme: “Relationship as a driver of psychic change”. Discussion: Both psychotherapy and the established therapeutic relationship exerted a decisive influence on the processes of psychic change in the participants, reflecting both intrapersonal and interpersonal viewpoints.
ABSTRACT: Problem: Studies conducted on the therapeutic process have sought to understand the changes resulting from psychotherapy. However, the patients’ perception regarding their changes retrospectively after the termination of their therapeutic process has not been sufficiently explored. Simultaneously, addressing the role of the therapeutic relationship as a driving factor for psychic transformation is important. Objective: The present study aims to understand how change in psychotherapy is perceived retrospectively, based on the impact of the therapeutic relationship in the process of change among young adults. Method: Eight interviews were conducted with patients who completed their therapeutic process, and these were analyzed using thematic analysis. Results: The findings were analyzed, allowing the identification of two themes related to change: “Being a person before the change” and “Being a person with the change”. Additionally, the perception of the therapeutic relationship as a propulsive element emerged as a theme: “Relationship as a driver of psychic change”. Discussion: Both psychotherapy and the established therapeutic relationship exerted a decisive influence on the processes of psychic change in the participants, reflecting both intrapersonal and interpersonal viewpoints.
Description
Dissertação de Mestrado realizada sob a 
orientação do Professor Doutor David Dias 
Neto, apresentado no Ispa – Instituto 
Universitário para obtenção do grau de 
Mestre na especialidade de Psicologia 
Clínica.
Keywords
 Psicoterapia   Processos de mudança   Aliança terapêutica   Relação terapêutica   Análise temática   Psychotherapy   Processes of change   Therapeutic alliance   Therapeutic relationship   Thematic analysis 
