Synchrony in Psychotherapy: A Review and an Integrative Framework for the Therapeutic Alliance
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This paper reviews clinical research on the therapeutic alliance and interdisciplinary studies on interpersonal synchrony to propose an integrative framework called the Interpersonal Synchrony (In-Sync) model. It suggests that spontaneous synchronization of vocal pitch, movement, and physiology facilitates inter-brain coupling, which may enhance mutual understanding and emotional sharing between patient and therapist. The resource is intended for readers interested in theoretical models of psychotherapy dynamics and empirical assessments of synchrony.
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@article{allodium:5e345e2eda714d49,
title = {Synchrony in Psychotherapy: A Review and an Integrative Framework for the Therapeutic Alliance},
journal = {OpenAlex},
doi = {10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00862},
url = {https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00862}
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TY - JOUR TI - Synchrony in Psychotherapy: A Review and an Integrative Framework for the Therapeutic Alliance PB - OpenAlex DO - 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00862 UR - https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00862 ER -
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Synchrony in Psychotherapy: A Review and an Integrative Framework for the Therapeutic Alliance. (n.d.). OpenAlex. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00862
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