In individual psychotherapy verbal communication and movement synchronization are
closely interrelated. The microanalysis of timing, rhythm and gestalt of movement has …

Los métodos de medición basados en video son nuevos en la investigación de la
psicoterapia y brindan nuevas oportunidades para investigar los mecanismos de cambio …

Objective: Research on nonverbal synchrony (NVS) as a core element in the therapeutic
relationship has substantially increased and suggests that NVS influences therapeutic …

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

Nonverbal synchrony describes coordination of the nonverbal behavior of two interacting
partners. Additionally, it seems to be important in human interactions, such as during …

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

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

We have written this book to address people with a profound interest in all approaches to
psychotherapy, as well as those interested in a general theory of psychotherapy. We allow …

The significance of the body-mind link and the contribution of nonverbal communication in
the context of psychotherapy is enjoying increased interest. Yet, the main measurements …

Research indicates an effect of nonverbal synchrony on the therapeutic relationship and
patients' symptom severity within psychotherapy. However, vocal synchrony research is still …