No pain, no gain revisited: the impact of positive and negative psychotherapy experiences on treatment outcome.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Psychotherapy may have many benefits for patients with mental health problems, but patients may also have negative experiences related to the therapy. Not much is known about these negative psychotherapy experiences and their impact on treatment outcome. The aim of this study was to examine the association between positive and negative psychotherapy experiences and treatment outcome.

Methods

A total of 130 patients participated in the study. They received treatment as usual and were assessed for positive and negative psychotherapy experiences at mid-treatment and post-treatment using the Positive and Negative Experiences of Psychotherapy Questionnaire (PNEP). Treatment outcome was measured by the Outcome Questionnaire - 45 (OQ-45). Multiple linear regression was us

SUBMITTER: Verkooyen R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11220492 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature