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State of the Art of Interpersonal Physiology in Psychotherapy: A Systematic Review
Introduction: The fast expanding field of Interpersonal Physiology (IP) focuses on the study of co-ordination or synchronization dynamics between the physiological activities of two, or more, individuals. IP has been associated with various relational features (e.g., empathy, attachment security, ra...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5705546/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29225589 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.02053 |
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description | Introduction: The fast expanding field of Interpersonal Physiology (IP) focuses on the study of co-ordination or synchronization dynamics between the physiological activities of two, or more, individuals. IP has been associated with various relational features (e.g., empathy, attachment security, rapport, closeness…) that overlap with desirable characteristics of clinical relationships, suggesting that the relevant studies might provide objective, economical, and theory-free techniques to investigate the clinical process. The goal of the present work is to systematically retrieve and review the literature on IP in the field of psychotherapy and psychological intervention, in order to consolidate the knowledge of this research domain, highlight its critical issues, and delineate possible developments. Method: Following the guidelines by Okoli and Schabram (2010), a systematic literature search was performed in Scopus, Web of Science, PsycINFO, and PubMed databases by means of multiple keyword combinations; the results were integrated with references to the retrieved articles' bibliography as well as to other published reviews on IP. Results: All the retrieved documents reported clinical interactions that are characterized, at least partially, by IP phenomena. They appear to use fragmented and sometimes ambiguous terminology and show a lack of both specific theory-informed hypotheses and sound analytical procedures. Conclusion: Although the psychological nature of IP and its role in the clinical relationship are still mostly unknown, the potential value of a physiology-based measure of implicit exchanges in psychotherapy drives an acceleration in this research field. On the basis of the highlighted critical issues, possible future directions for clinical IP researchers are discussed. |
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spelling | pubmed-57055462017-12-08 State of the Art of Interpersonal Physiology in Psychotherapy: A Systematic Review Kleinbub, Johann R. Front Psychol Psychology Introduction: The fast expanding field of Interpersonal Physiology (IP) focuses on the study of co-ordination or synchronization dynamics between the physiological activities of two, or more, individuals. IP has been associated with various relational features (e.g., empathy, attachment security, rapport, closeness…) that overlap with desirable characteristics of clinical relationships, suggesting that the relevant studies might provide objective, economical, and theory-free techniques to investigate the clinical process. The goal of the present work is to systematically retrieve and review the literature on IP in the field of psychotherapy and psychological intervention, in order to consolidate the knowledge of this research domain, highlight its critical issues, and delineate possible developments. Method: Following the guidelines by Okoli and Schabram (2010), a systematic literature search was performed in Scopus, Web of Science, PsycINFO, and PubMed databases by means of multiple keyword combinations; the results were integrated with references to the retrieved articles' bibliography as well as to other published reviews on IP. Results: All the retrieved documents reported clinical interactions that are characterized, at least partially, by IP phenomena. They appear to use fragmented and sometimes ambiguous terminology and show a lack of both specific theory-informed hypotheses and sound analytical procedures. Conclusion: Although the psychological nature of IP and its role in the clinical relationship are still mostly unknown, the potential value of a physiology-based measure of implicit exchanges in psychotherapy drives an acceleration in this research field. On the basis of the highlighted critical issues, possible future directions for clinical IP researchers are discussed. Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-11-24 /pmc/articles/PMC5705546/ /pubmed/29225589 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.02053 Text en Copyright © 2017 Kleinbub. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms. |
spellingShingle | Psychology Kleinbub, Johann R. State of the Art of Interpersonal Physiology in Psychotherapy: A Systematic Review |
title | State of the Art of Interpersonal Physiology in Psychotherapy: A Systematic Review |
title_full | State of the Art of Interpersonal Physiology in Psychotherapy: A Systematic Review |
title_fullStr | State of the Art of Interpersonal Physiology in Psychotherapy: A Systematic Review |
title_full_unstemmed | State of the Art of Interpersonal Physiology in Psychotherapy: A Systematic Review |
title_short | State of the Art of Interpersonal Physiology in Psychotherapy: A Systematic Review |
title_sort | state of the art of interpersonal physiology in psychotherapy: a systematic review |
topic | Psychology |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5705546/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29225589 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.02053 |
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