Psychother Res. 2011 Sep;21(5):497-509. doi: 10.1080/10503307.2011.560207. Epub 2011 May 24.

Tracking novelties in psychotherapy process research: the innovative moments coding system.

Psychotherapy research : journal of the Society for Psychotherapy Research

Miguel M Gonçalves, António P Ribeiro, Inês Mendes, Marlene Matos, Anita Santos

PMID: 21480054 DOI: 10.1080/10503307.2011.560207

Abstract

This article presents a method for the assessment of innovative moments, which are novelties that emerge in contrast to a client's problematic self-narrative as expressed in therapy, the innovative moments coding system (IMCS). The authors discuss the theoretical background of the IMCS as well as its coding procedures. Results from several studies suggest that the IMCS is a reliable and valid coding system that can be applied to several modalities of psychotherapy. Finally, future research implications are discussed.

MeSH terms

• Clinical Coding / methods
• Humans
• Narration*
• Psychotherapeutic Processes*
• Psychotherapy / methods
• Reproducibility of Results

Publication Types

• Journal Article
• Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't