Verbal episodes as instrument to analyze the therapeutic relationship

Authors

  • João Juliani Unifil
  • Marcos Roberto Garcia USP
  • Celso Apparecido Athayde Neto Unifil
  • Lívia Gabriela Selleti Massabki Unifil
  • Marina Fonseca Carioba Arndt Unifil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31505/rbtcc.v13i3.459

Keywords:

Verbal Behavior, Client-therapist Relationship, Verbal Episode, Verbal Operants, process research.

Abstract

To identify variables in the therapeutic process contributes to a better comprehension of client-therapist relationship. The objective of this research are to verify verbal operants that occur in the client-therapist relationship, identify a behavior unit and define the verbal episode in the therapeutic relationship. Two therapeutic sessions were recorded and transcribed defining each verbal episode. The episodes identified as tacts (55 episodes; 90,5%) were controlled by specific stimulus of speaker/client everyday life of which 19 were classified as impure tacts. The low frequency of mands (6; 9,5%) compared to the high frequency of tacts may be related to the consequences displayed by the therapist to the mand responses. The verbal analysis of the speeches permitted a clear control of verbal responses and allowed the therapist a close contact with important variables of the client-therapist relationship, contributing to change the clients behaviors.

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Published

2012-01-12

How to Cite

Juliani, J., Garcia, M. R., Neto, C. A. A., Massabki, L. G. S., & Arndt, M. F. C. (2012). Verbal episodes as instrument to analyze the therapeutic relationship. Brazilian Journal of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy, 13(3), 16–33. https://doi.org/10.31505/rbtcc.v13i3.459

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