Therapist competence and therapeutic alliance are important in the treatment of health anxiety (hypochondriasis)

Weck, Florian; Richtberg, Samantha; Jakob, Marion; Neng, Julia M.B.; Höfling, Volkmar

doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2015.03.042

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“…A rater version was developed (HAQ‐R; Richtberg, Jakob, Höfling, & Weck, ) by rewording items (e.g., “I believe the patient is working together with the therapist in a joint effort”). In our study, the HAQ‐R showed satisfactory interrater reliability (ICC (2,2) = 0.66; p < 0.001) and excellent internal consistency (Cronbach's α = 0.97; Weck, Richtberg, et al, ).…”

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“…The instruments were, on one hand, assessed by two independent raters in the original study (Weck, Richtberg, et al, ; CTS, HAQ‐R, H‐YBOBS) and on the other by the two novices and the expert within the current study (ACCS).…”

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“…The therapists had a master's degree in clinical psychology and were mainly undergoing CBT training. Treatment adherence and purity were considered high (for details, see the original study, Weck, Richtberg, Jakob, Neng, & Höfling, 2015). Each therapy involved 12 regular sessions of 50 min plus three booster sessions.…”

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Strengthening competence of therapists‐in‐training in the treatment of health anxiety (hypochondriasis): Validation of the Assessment of Core CBT Skills (ACCS)

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Although the observation and assessment of psychotherapeutic competences are central to training, supervision, patient care, quality control, and life‐long practice, structured instruments are used only occasionally. In the current study, an observation‐based tool for the Assessment of Core CBT Skills (ACCS) was translated into German and adapted, and its psychometric properties were pilot evaluated. Competence of therapists‐in‐training was assessed in a random sample of n = 30 videos on cognitive behavioural therapy including patients diagnosed with hypochondriasis. Two of three raters independently assessed the competences demonstrated in the entire, active treatment sessions (n = 60). In our sample, internal consistency was excellent, and interrater reliability was good. Convergent validity (Cognitive Therapy Scale) and discriminant validity (Helping Alliance Questionnaire) were within the expected ranges. The ACCS total score did not significantly predict the reduction of symptoms of hypochondriasis, and a one‐factorial structure of the instrument was found. By providing multiple opportunities for feedback, self‐reflection, and supervision, the ACCS may complement current tools for the assessment of psychotherapeutic competences and importantly support competence‐based training and supervision.

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Strengthening competence of therapists‐in‐training in the treatment of health anxiety (hypochondriasis): Validation of the Assessment of Core CBT Skills (ACCS)

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“…Treatment-specific predictors as well as patient-related predictors of outcome have been researched for hypochondriasis. Treatment-specific predictors, that is, number of sessions as well as therapist competence and the therapeutic relationship (Weck, Richtberg, Jakob, Neng, & Höfling, 2015) are relevant for outcome but are not the subject of the present study.…”

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“…The consensus was that above‐mentioned factors were more important than nature of relationship (i.e., staff or parent) for suitability as a lay therapist. This is supported by the literature on therapeutic relationship and therapists' adherence to therapy as important determinants of outcome of therapy compared with therapists' skills (Weck, Richtberg, Jakob, Neng, & Hofling, ).…”

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Therapist competence and therapeutic alliance are important in the treatment of health anxiety (hypochondriasis)

Cited by 38 publications

References 41 publications

Strengthening competence of therapists‐in‐training in the treatment of health anxiety (hypochondriasis): Validation of the Assessment of Core CBT Skills (ACCS)

Strengthening competence of therapists‐in‐training in the treatment of health anxiety (hypochondriasis): Validation of the Assessment of Core CBT Skills (ACCS)

Patient Characteristics and Patient Behavior as Predictors of Outcome in Cognitive Therapy and Exposure Therapy for Hypochondriasis

Development of a cognitive behavioural therapy‐based guided self‐help intervention for adults with intellectual disability

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