Disclosure in psychotherapy versus in anonymous and non-anonymous online spaces.

IF 2.6 1区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL Psychotherapy Research Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Epub Date: 2023-09-11 DOI:10.1080/10503307.2023.2256954

Gus Mayopoulos, Barry A Farber

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Objective The primary aim of this study was to investigate the factors affecting individuals' decisions to discuss specific personal issues in psychotherapy vs on social media, either non-anonymously or pseudonymously/anonymously.Method A heterogeneous sample of participants (N = 443) completed an online survey that included assessments of their therapy experience, attachment style, attitudes towards seeking mental healthcare, and the extent of their disclosures about personally distressing topics in therapy and online under different conditions.Results Results suggest that attachment style plays a significant role in determining individuals' likelihood of discussing personally distressing topics online and in determining the extent to which they find disclosures in therapy and in anonymous and non-anonymous online spaces to be helpful.Conclusion Clinicians may find it helpful to monitor the extent to which patients disclose personal issues online, checking as to whether patients, especially younger patients and those with avoidant and ambivalent attachment styles, view psychotherapy as an appropriate domain to disclose specific personally distressful issues.

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心理治疗中的信息披露与匿名和非匿名网络空间中的信息披露。

本研究的主要目的是调查影响个人决定在心理治疗中讨论特定个人问题与在社交媒体上讨论特定个人问题（非匿名或匿名/假名）的因素。方法参与者（N = 443）的不同样本完成了一项在线调查，调查内容包括他们的治疗经历、依恋风格、对寻求心理保健的态度，以及他们在不同条件下在治疗中和网络上披露个人苦恼话题的程度。结果表明，依恋风格在决定个人在网上讨论个人痛苦话题的可能性，以及决定他们认为在治疗中以及在匿名和非匿名网络空间中披露个人痛苦问题的程度方面起着重要作用。

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Psychotherapy Research PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL-

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7.80

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10.30%

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期刊介绍： Psychotherapy Research seeks to enhance the development, scientific quality, and social relevance of psychotherapy research and to foster the use of research findings in practice, education, and policy formulation. The Journal publishes reports of original research on all aspects of psychotherapy, including its outcomes, its processes, education of practitioners, and delivery of services. It also publishes methodological, theoretical, and review articles of direct relevance to psychotherapy research. The Journal is addressed to an international, interdisciplinary audience and welcomes submissions dealing with diverse theoretical orientations, treatment modalities.