Integrating exploration and prediction in computational psychotherapy science: proof of concept.

Introduction: Psychotherapy research has long preferred explanatory over predictive models. As a result, psychotherapy research is currently limited in the variability that can be accounted for in the process and outcome of treatment. The present study is a proof-of-concept approach to psychotherapy science that uses a datadriven approach to achieve robust predictions of the process and outcome of treatment.

Zoom-in to zone-out: Therapists report less therapeutic skill in telepsychology versus face-to-face therapy during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in a rapid transition from in-person therapy to teletherapy. This study examined mental health providers' perceptions of the differences between in-person therapy and teletherapy in common therapeutic attributes and identified therapist characteristics that predicted differences. A sample of 440 therapists and trainees completed an online survey that assessed their provision of clinical services since the outbreak of COVID-19.

Treating from Afar: Mental Health Providers' Challenges and Concerns During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

The outbreak of COVID-19 has resulted in increasing needs for mental health treatments and yet simultaneously posed great challenges to the delivery of in-person psychological services. The standard clinical practice suddenly shifted to the use of telepsychology. This study aimed to identify how therapists have been responding to the public health crisis and the rapid transition to telepsychology.

Double trouble: Therapists with low facilitative interpersonal skills and without training have low in-session experiential processes.

This study examined the combined effect of therapist Facilitative Interpersonal Skills (FIS) and Training Status on experiential processes within therapy sessions. In this randomized trial of FIS and Training Status, we predicted that in-session experiential processes would be highest for the high FIS and trained therapist group and lowest for the low FIS and untrained therapists. Forty-five clients were selected from 2,713 undergraduates using a screening and clinical interview procedure.