Mastery of teletherapy is related to better therapeutic relationship and presence in teletherapy: the development of the teletherapy intervention scale.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Providing teletherapy requires a unique therapeutic approach and mastery of the teletherapy context. We aimed to develop a self-report scale for therapeutic interventions pertinent to teletherapy, and to examine its relationship with teletherapy process variables, and therapists' attitudes towards teletherapy technology.

Method

A total of 839 therapists participated in a survey study that included standardized measures of therapeutic process (real relationship, working alliance, therapeutic presence), attitudes towards and intention to use teletherapy in the future, and a list of 13 teletherapy intervention items that we hypothesized to be specific to the teletherapy format.

Results

Twelve of the 13 teletherapy intervention items loaded on one factor, wit

SUBMITTER: Bekes V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10433166 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature