Ambivalence in Psychotherapy Questionnaire: Development and Validation Studies.

Ambivalence in Psychotherapy Questionnaire: Development and Validation Studies. Clin Psychol Psychother. 2020 Apr 14;: Authors: Oliveira JT, Ribeiro AP, Gonçalves MM Abstract Research emphasizes that individuals' engagement with change process is a significant predictor of therapeutic outcomes. Ambivalence is a natural phenomenon in change processes, but when individuals cannot overcome it, their problems may intensify. Ambivalence toward change, a client variable characterized by an intrapersonal conflict between two positions of the self, one in favor of change and another one in favor of the status quo, is shown to play a determinant role in psychotherapy. Despite its importance, few empirical studies have examined this process, and the considerable methodological differences among existing studies make it difficult to generalize results. Therefore, instruments measuring ambivalence in an effective way can help broaden the understanding of the process. First, we performed a content analysis of ambivalence events identified in psychotherapy sessions from previous studies using an observational coding system. The factor structure, reliability and validity of the measure were tested using 91 and confirmed with 223 psychotherapy clients at any time during the therapeutic process. A two-factor structure was found, suggesting two components of Ambivalence - Demoralization and Wavering. The results indicated that the Ambivalence in Psyc...
Source: Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy - Category: Psychiatry Tags: Clin Psychol Psychother Source Type: research