Nonverbal behavior is a central factor influencing the therapeutic relationship. Despite broad
agreement on its importance, empirical studies assessing nonverbal behavior in counseling …

Background The aim of this study was to gain a better understanding of interpersonal
coordination (ie, covariation over time) in different modalities (eg, physiology, language) …

Established as the foremost textbook on communication, the seventh edition of Owen
Hargie's Skilled Interpersonal Communication is thoroughly revised and updated with the …

Objective: This paper highlights the facilitation of dyadic synchrony as a core
psychotherapist skill that occurs at the non-verbal level and underlies many other …

Objectives: A methodological obstacle for the assessment of psychotherapy process
concerns the compatibility between nomothetic versus idiographic approaches. Using …

Background: Studies with heterogeneous samples in naturalistic treatment settings suggest
that movement synchrony (MS) between therapists and patients correlates with therapeutic …

We are all constantly going in and out of sync with the people we meet in our lives:
significant others, incidental encounters, and strangers. Synchrony is a ubiquitous …

Abstract Introduction. Motion Energy Analysis (MEA) is a procedure that allows to
automatically assess the amount of persons' movement from video recordings. Recent …

Findings from the past 5 decades of empirical research on the working alliance suggest its
importance in psychotherapy. Recent studies have sought to identify markers of the alliance …

Premature termination is a problem in psychotherapy. In addition to the examination of
demographic and clinical variables as predictors of dropout, research indicates the …