Psychotherapy process and outcome research is a very broad area, and most of the research topics we mentione elsewhere could be included under this topic. However, here we summarize research on the process and outcomes of psychotherapy using innovative methods that include, for example, network analysis and nonlinear dynamic systems methods.

Publications

Klocek, A., Premus, J., & Řiháček, T. (2024). Applying dynamic systems theory and complexity theory methods in psychotherapy research: A systematic literature review. Psychotherapy Research, 34(6), 828–844. https://doi.org/10.1080/10503307.2023.2252169

Hubatka, P., & Řiháček, T. (2024). Common factors viewed through the lens of the active inference framework: A mapping review. Journal of Psychotherapy Integration. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/int0000350

Řiháček, T., Elliott, R., Owen, J., & Ladmanová, M. (2024). The structure and dynamics of client session reactions: An exploratory longitudinal network analysis. Journal of Psychotherapy Integration, 34(2), 174–189. https://doi.org/10.1037/int0000331