Publications by authors named "Manuel Alpanes Freitag"
In this study we analyzed 65 fragments of session recordings in which a cognitive behavioral therapist employed the Socratic method with her patients. Specialized coding instruments were used to categorize the verbal behavior of the psychologist and the patients. First the fragments were classified as more or less successful depending on the overall degree of concordance between the patient's verbal behavior and the therapeutic objectives.
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- Motivation has been seen as an internal drive that influences behavior, traditionally applied in clinical settings through models like the Transtheoretical Model of Change and Motivational Interviewing.
- In contrast, the behavioral concept of establishing operation views motivation as an external stimulus that affects behavior and response likelihood, allowing for a more empirical study of motivation.
- The analysis of motivation in therapy should focus on how therapists' verbalizations regarding past, present, and future consequences influence client behavior.