The significant moments (or events) paradigm is based on the assumption that there are moments in the process of psychotherapy that are more significant than others - both in a positive and negative sense. An example of a significant moment might be a moment of insight or an experience of being accepted and understood. Conversely, an example of a hindering moment might be a feeling of disconnection from the therapist or an experience of pressure from the therapist. In our studies, significant moments are primarily addressed from the clients' .

Publications

Ladmanová, M., Řiháček, T., & Roubal, J. (2020). Helpful and hindering events in an integrative psychotherapy training. Journal of Psychotherapy Integration. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/int0000246

Ladmanová, M., Řiháček, T., & Timulak, L. (2022). Client-identified impacts of helpful and hindering events in psychotherapy: A qualitative meta-analysis. Psychotherapy Research, 32(6), 723-735. https://doi.org/10.1080/10503307.2021.2003885

Pivolusková, H., Řiháček, T., Čevelíček, M., & Ukropová, L. (2021). Are client- and therapist-identified significant events related to outcome?: A systematic review. Counselling Psychology Quarterly, 34(1), 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1080/09515070.2019.1642851

Řiháček, T., Elliott, R., Owen, J., Ladmanová, M., Coleman, J. J., & Bugatti, M. (2023). Session Reactions Scale-3: Initial psychometric evidence. Psychotherapy Research. https://doi.org/10.1080/10503307.2023.2241983

Takáčová, J., & Roubal, J. (2022). Vztah významných okamžiků a změny v psychoterapii: případová studie. Psychoterapie, 16(1), 42–54. [full text]

Vodičková, K., & Řiháček, T. (2019). Propojení významných momentů s terapeutickou změnou: případová studie. Psychoterapie, 13(1), 52-65.

Zatloukal, L., & Roubal, J. (2019). "Cítit emoce": významné momenty v pragmatické případové studii z Gestalt terapie pohledem diskurzivní analýzy. Psychoterapie, 13(1), 66-83.