Nonverbal synchrony in psychotherapy: Coordinated body movement reflects relationship quality and outcome

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 284-295

  Ramseyer, Fabian ^a   Tschacher, Wolfgang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

coordinated body movement; embodiment; imitation; mimicry; nonverbal synchrony

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; BODY MOVEMENT; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MOTION ANALYSIS SYSTEM; MOTION ENERGY ANALYSIS; NONVERBAL SYNCHRONY; PSYCHOTHERAPIST; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL INTERACTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIDEORECORDING;

ADULT; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOVEMENT; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SELF EFFICACY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79958845401     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: 19392117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0023419     Document Type: Article

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