“…Item 11, "Demonstrates comprehension of the reason(s) for being in psychotherapy" was considered by the participants of the cognitive-behavioral approach as very relevant, which supports the theoretical premise that the progress would be related to the possibility of understanding, by the patients, that they have difficulties and that they need to actively collaborate to face them (Bandura, 1986(Bandura, /2008Moura, Grossi, & Hirata, 2009). This same item was considered moderately relevant by the psychodynamic therapists, probably due to the relevance they attach to the unconscious aspects of the personality (Romanowski, 2004;Yanof, 2005).…”