This thesis explores the contribution of embodied processes to the understanding of therapeutic interaction, with particular attention to the physiological dimension of the clinical relationship. Within the theoretical framework of interpersonal psychophysiology and embodiment, the study investigates the microprocesses that emerge in the context of an online clinical treatment supported by Interpersonal Biofeedback (IB), through the analysis of a single case. The study integrates qualitative data, coded using the Psychodynamic Intervention Rating Scale (PIRS) according to a parcellation proposed in a manuscript currently under submission, and physiological measures of the patient's electrodermal activity (EDA). The clinical material analyzed is drawn from the IBISCO project, a randomized controlled trial aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of IB in online psychological interventions for caregivers of patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). The study has a twofold aim: to explore the relationship between therapist interventions and the patient’s physiological arousal, and to examine the distribution of different types of interventions across therapy sessions. Results suggest that specific categories of intervention—particularly self-disclosure and emotionally focused interventions—are associated with significant variations in physiological arousal. These findings support the relevance of embodied dynamics within the therapeutic setting and highlight the potential of integrating psychophysiological data into psychotherapy research.
La presente tesi esplora il contributo dei processi incarnati alla comprensione dell’interazione terapeutica, con particolare attenzione alla dimensione fisiologica della relazione clinica. All’interno del quadro teorico della psicofisiologia interpersonale e dell’embodiment, lo studio indaga i microprocessi che emergono nel contesto di un trattamento clinico online supportato dal Biofeedback Interpersonale (IB), attraverso l’analisi di un caso singolo. Il lavoro integra dati qualitativi, codificati tramite la Psychodynamic Intervention Rating Scale (PIRS), secondo una parcellizzazione proposta in un contributo attualmente in fase di sottomissione, e misure fisiologiche dell’attività elettrodermica (EDA) della paziente. Il materiale clinico analizzato è parte del progetto IBISCO, uno studio randomizzato controllato volto a valutare l’efficacia dell’IB negli interventi psicologici online rivolti a caregiver di pazienti affetti da Sclerosi Laterale Amiotrofica (SLA). L’obiettivo è duplice: esplorare la relazione tra gli interventi del terapeuta e l’attivazione fisiologica della paziente, e analizzare la distribuzione dei diversi tipi di intervento nel corso delle sedute. I risultati suggeriscono che specifiche categorie di intervento — in particolare quelle di self-disclosure e quelle orientate all’esplorazione emotiva — si associano a variazioni significative dell’arousal fisiologico. Questi dati offrono un supporto all’importanza delle dinamiche incarnate nel setting terapeutico e sottolineano il potenziale dell’integrazione tra dati psicofisiologici e ricerca in psicoterapia.
Trattamento clinico in videoconferenza e biofeedback psicofisiologico: analisi esplorativa del microprocesso codificato con PIRS
CAPUANI, VALERIA
2024/2025
Abstract
This thesis explores the contribution of embodied processes to the understanding of therapeutic interaction, with particular attention to the physiological dimension of the clinical relationship. Within the theoretical framework of interpersonal psychophysiology and embodiment, the study investigates the microprocesses that emerge in the context of an online clinical treatment supported by Interpersonal Biofeedback (IB), through the analysis of a single case. The study integrates qualitative data, coded using the Psychodynamic Intervention Rating Scale (PIRS) according to a parcellation proposed in a manuscript currently under submission, and physiological measures of the patient's electrodermal activity (EDA). The clinical material analyzed is drawn from the IBISCO project, a randomized controlled trial aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of IB in online psychological interventions for caregivers of patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). The study has a twofold aim: to explore the relationship between therapist interventions and the patient’s physiological arousal, and to examine the distribution of different types of interventions across therapy sessions. Results suggest that specific categories of intervention—particularly self-disclosure and emotionally focused interventions—are associated with significant variations in physiological arousal. These findings support the relevance of embodied dynamics within the therapeutic setting and highlight the potential of integrating psychophysiological data into psychotherapy research.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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