Publications by authors named "Mary Ellen J Crowley"
Article Synopsis
- Research highlights that therapist characteristics, particularly facilitative interpersonal skills (FIS), significantly impact psychotherapy outcomes.
- A clinical trial with 65 clients and 23 therapists showed that clients treated by high FIS therapists experienced better outcomes and stronger therapeutic alliances compared to those with low FIS therapists.
- The study concludes that relational skills of therapists play an essential role in enhancing client improvement and the effectiveness of therapy, regardless of the specific treatment provided.
Patients with eating disorders present unique challenges to treatment providers that may contribute to job burnout. This study examined demographic and work-related correlates of three primary components of burnout (i.e.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUsing qualitative methodology, this study examined the experiences of treatment providers with a personal history of eating pathology. A total of 139 eating disorder treatment providers completed a questionnaire designed by the authors that (a) asked whether and how their personal history influences treatment of patients with eating disorders and (b) elicited feedback for other therapists. Results indicated that the large majority of participants (94%) believed that their eating disorder history positively influenced their treatment of patients (e.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: To identify the effectiveness of psychotherapy supervision on therapists' immediate (next session) and long-term (1 year) adherence to time-limited dynamic psychotherapy (TLDP).
Method: Sixteen therapists from the Vanderbilt II psychotherapy project were assigned new cases in pretraining, training, and booster/posttraining year-long cohorts. Technical adherence to the manual, as well as general therapeutic relational processes, were rated for clinical supervisory sessions in which the third therapy session was discussed.