Reciprocal language style matching in psychotherapy research
Reciprocal language style matching in psychotherapy research
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DOI：
10.1002/capr.12298
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发表时间：
2020-02-04
影响因子：
2.4
通讯作者：
Mueller-Frommeyer, Lena
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作者：
Aafjes-van Doorn, Katie;Mueller-Frommeyer, Lena
成功的语言协调，即语言风格匹配（LSM; Gonzales, Hancock, & Pennebaker, 2010），表现为对功能词的相互依赖，这可能与心理治疗过程特别相关。经验上，先前的两项心理治疗研究表明，LSM可能提供对治疗联盟质量的更深层次的理解。从理论上讲，这种内隐语言协调的过程可以被概念化为人际协同（Riley, Richardson, Shockley, & Ramenzoni, 2011）。为了说明LSM在心理治疗研究中的潜力，在一个自恋来访者的七次治疗演示中，评估了每5分钟片段的LSM模式和每发言回合的相互LSM模式。首先，LSM预测了观察到的破裂频率，但没有预测观察者在相应的5分钟段内评价的工作联盟。第二，这5 min时段的LSM在会话内呈二次曲线变化，会话间呈稳定模式。每个说话回合的相互LSM表明，在大多数治疗中，来访者遵循治疗师的语言风格；然而，在第五期发生肢体冲突期间，这种影响似乎是双向的。因此，LSM可能为研究治疗相互作用的一些更难以捉摸的方面提供了一种新的方法。
Successful coordination of language, that is language style matching (LSM; Gonzales, Hancock, & Pennebaker, 2010) indicated by interdependent use of function words, might be of particular relevance to the psychotherapy process. Empirically, two previous psychotherapy studies indicate that LSM may provide a deeper understanding of the quality of the therapeutic alliance. Theoretically, this process of implicit linguistic coordination may be conceptualised as interpersonal synergy (Riley, Richardson, Shockley, & Ramenzoni, 2011). To illustrate the potential of LSM in psychotherapy research, patterns of LSM per 5 min segments and reciprocal LSM per speaking turn were assessed in a seven-session treatment demonstration of a narcissistic client. First, LSM predicted observed frequency of ruptures but did not predict observer-rated working alliance in the corresponding 5 min segments. Second, LSM in these 5 min segments showed a quadratic trajectory of change within session and a stable pattern between sessions. Reciprocal LSM per speaking turn showed that within the majority of this treatment, the client followed the therapist's language style; however, this influence appeared to be bidirectional during the time of a physical altercation in session five. LSM may thus provide a novel way to study some of the more elusive aspects of the therapeutic interaction.