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Franz Caspar

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PubMed2005

A plan analysis of pedophile sexual abusers' motivations for treatment: a qualitative pilot study.

Many authors have suggested adapting treatment programs to the specific needs of sexual abusers. However, little research has been conducted to understand what these patients seek in therapy or what elements play a key role in keeping them in treatment. In this pilot study, fifteen (N=15) pedophile sexual abusers from La Macaza clinic for sexual abusers were interviewed. Plan analysis was used to investigate the most prevalent components involved in staying in or leaving therapy. Results suggest that many components involved in the plans leading to doing and to avoiding treatment were similar. Differences were found in regards to the outcome of confrontations with the therapists, a tendency to isolate and overcomply, guilt related to the abuse, a need for a stable environment, and a need to be accepted. These results are discussed along with possible ways to improve the patients' involvement in treatment.

Adult↗
PubMed2004

Technological developments and applications in clinical psychology and psychotherapy: introduction.

This article introduces a special issue on technological developments and applications in clinical psychology and psychotherapy. The question of why it is important to deal with such developments is raised. An overview of the individual topics and articles in the issue is given, and additional aspects are discussed. This is followed by an overview of possible advantages and disadvantages of technological developments as well as problems to be solved. Overall, the developments are still largely underresearched, but-if utilized-hold considerable promise in changing the field of clinical psychology and psychotherapy as well as training in the field.

Biomedical Research↗
PubMed2004

Technological developments and applications in clinical psychology and psychotherapy: Summary and outlook.

The current state as described in the articles in this special issue is summarized. Fascinating possibilities exist, and technical applications have a potential for making a contribution back to underlying concepts, but a critical overview also reveals gaps, not only from a scientific perspective. We are warned of a use of "empty technology." An outlook for great possible developments comes with a postulate of keeping the cost-benefit ratio in mind.

Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted↗
PubMed2004

[Coherence in case conceptualizations--concept and evaluation of a computer supported training program].

In several domains of professional expertise it has been found that experts' action is based on a deep understanding of the problems they act on, and also the outcome of psychotherapies depends on the quality of the view which therapists develop of their patients. Unfortunately there are signs that the quality of case conceptualizations is suboptimal in many instances, even after special (traditional) training. This was reason for developing an innovative program for the training of partial abilities required to develop differentiated case conceptualizations. In the program specifically the graphical representation of the relations a therapist sees is supported by a computer program. The program gives fast feedback on several formal aspects of the case conceptualization, among others its coherence, and supports its further elaboration. An evaluation of the program in a controlled trial with a total of 34 participating therapists showed a good acceptance and significant effects in several criteria for the quality of the representation of the analyzed cases.

Computer-Assisted Instruction↗
PubMed2003

[Treatment outcome study of the stuttering therapy summer camp 2000 for children and adolescents].

Therapists are generally confronted with the question, to what extent results of randomised clinical trials with their emphasis on internal validity are relevant for practitioners and their unselected patients. Often results from clinical trials are neglected in clinical practice and the "normal" practice remains unstudied. In this study a therapeutic approach for stuttering has been studied under practice conditions, but with a maximum of methodological validity. Beyond the concrete study it is also discussed whether the chosen procedure can be a model for practice studies. Patients from age 9 to 19 participated in a stuttering therapy summer-camp for children and adolescents by the Austria-Self-Aid-Initiative Stuttering. Participants were supposed to learn a more open handling of their stuttering and acquire basics for a fluent speech. The therapy concept includes elements of a fluency shaping and a stuttering modification therapy. The evaluation followed a panel design with two assessments before, one assessment after therapy and one follow-up and three types of measurement: 1. three videotaped speech situations, 2. four questionnaires for the participants and their parents, and 3. Goal Attainment Scalings (GAS). The stuttering frequency shows a reduction from 22.2 to 9.5 % (effect size 1.29). Follow-up results, GAS and all questionnaires also indicate clear improvements. Altogether, the Therapeutic Stuttering Summer-camp was able to reach its aims.

Adolescent↗