Change in Symptoms and Personal Construct Structure in Anxiety Disorders: A Preliminary Study on the Effects of Constructivist Therapy |
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| Authors: | Clara Paz Olga Pucurull Guillem Feixas |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Personality, Assessment, and Psychological Treatments, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spainclarapaz@ub.edu;3. Department of Personality, Assessment, and Psychological Treatments, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain |
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| Abstract: | In recent years, constructivist psychotherapy has evolved as a plausible treatment for different disorders. The present study aimed to explore the effectiveness of this therapy in terms of symptom improvement and changes in the personal construct system. Forty-seven anxiety clients received brief integrative constructivist therapy. Scores on symptom and personal construct measures decreased after the treatment, but not all of them showed a statistically significant change. The percentage of clients with implicative dilemmas decreased after psychotherapy. The results provide preliminary support for the effectiveness of brief constructivist psychotherapy as a treatment for anxiety disorders in primary care services. Several limitations are acknowledged. Further controlled research is needed. |
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