Patient Crying in Psychotherapy: Who Cries and Why?

Aim: The aim of the present study is to further the understanding of who cries in therapy and the relation of technique with crying behaviour in therapy.

Method: Psychological assessment feedback sessions, prior to the initiation of formal therapy for 52 patients beginning psychotherapy at a university-based clinic were coded for discrete crying segments. Data about patient characteristics and the process of the session were collected at the time of the session.