Psychotherapists’ experiences of telepsychotherapy during the COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina : impact on therapy setting, therapeutic relationship and burden

Autores
König, Vera Luisa; Fontao, María Isabel; Casari, Leandro Martín; Taborda, Alejandra
Año de publicación
2023
Idioma
inglés
Tipo de recurso
artículo
Estado
versión aceptada
Descripción
Fil: König, Vera Luisa. University of Konstanz. Department of Psychology; Alemania
Fil: Fontao, María Isabel. University of Konstanz. Department of Psychology; Alemania
Fil: Casari, Leandro Martín. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Casari, Leandro Martín. Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina; Argentina
Fil: Taborda, Alejandra. Universidad Nacional de San Luis. Facultad de Psicología; Argentina
Abstract: In order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in Argentina, quarantine and distancing measures were adopted. This has led to a large increase in the use of online psychotherapy. Several international studies have already examined the transition from face-to-face therapy to telepsychotherapy during the COVID-19 pandemic from a therapist perspective, but within these studies, the Latin American context is not represented. To fill this research gap, this qualitative study explored the Argentinean psychotherapists' experiences with online psychotherapy during the COVID-19 pandemic by means of in-depth interviews and content analysis. Based on the international literature, an interview guideline was created which covered three main topics: setting, therapeutic relationship, and burden among therapists. For the analysis of the therapists’ answers, a detailed codebook was developed. Effects were identified in all three areas investigated. The nine interviewed psychotherapists described unfavorable therapy conditions which affected the therapeutic setting, the psychotherapeutic methods and contents. Positive effects in the therapeutic relationship included patients being more open, but also negative effects such as discontinuation of therapies were reported. Therapists experienced telepsychotherapy as more exhausting than in-person psychotherapy, but they considered it a valuable tool during the pandemic, and the transition an enriching experience. These results, which are partially consistent with international findings, have practical implications for the practice of telepsychotherapy in Argentina. Technical conditions should be improved and patients’ privacy during the session should be ensured. Treatment techniques and diagnostics need to be adapted for their use in telepsychotherapy.
Fuente
Posprint de artículo publicado en Research in Psychotherapy: Psychopathology, Process and Outcome. 2023, 6(1)
Materia
PANDEMIA
COVID-19
TELEPSICOLOGIA
RELACION PACIENTE-TERAPEUTA
AISLAMIENTO SOCIAL, PREVENTIVO Y OBLIGATORIO
Nivel de accesibilidad
acceso abierto
Condiciones de uso
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
Repositorio
Repositorio Institucional (UCA)
Institución
Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina
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spelling Psychotherapists’ experiences of telepsychotherapy during the COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina : impact on therapy setting, therapeutic relationship and burdenKönig, Vera LuisaFontao, María IsabelCasari, Leandro MartínTaborda, AlejandraPANDEMIACOVID-19TELEPSICOLOGIARELACION PACIENTE-TERAPEUTAAISLAMIENTO SOCIAL, PREVENTIVO Y OBLIGATORIOFil: König, Vera Luisa. University of Konstanz. Department of Psychology; AlemaniaFil: Fontao, María Isabel. University of Konstanz. Department of Psychology; AlemaniaFil: Casari, Leandro Martín. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Casari, Leandro Martín. Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina; ArgentinaFil: Taborda, Alejandra. Universidad Nacional de San Luis. Facultad de Psicología; ArgentinaAbstract: In order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in Argentina, quarantine and distancing measures were adopted. This has led to a large increase in the use of online psychotherapy. Several international studies have already examined the transition from face-to-face therapy to telepsychotherapy during the COVID-19 pandemic from a therapist perspective, but within these studies, the Latin American context is not represented. To fill this research gap, this qualitative study explored the Argentinean psychotherapists' experiences with online psychotherapy during the COVID-19 pandemic by means of in-depth interviews and content analysis. Based on the international literature, an interview guideline was created which covered three main topics: setting, therapeutic relationship, and burden among therapists. For the analysis of the therapists’ answers, a detailed codebook was developed. Effects were identified in all three areas investigated. The nine interviewed psychotherapists described unfavorable therapy conditions which affected the therapeutic setting, the psychotherapeutic methods and contents. Positive effects in the therapeutic relationship included patients being more open, but also negative effects such as discontinuation of therapies were reported. Therapists experienced telepsychotherapy as more exhausting than in-person psychotherapy, but they considered it a valuable tool during the pandemic, and the transition an enriching experience. These results, which are partially consistent with international findings, have practical implications for the practice of telepsychotherapy in Argentina. Technical conditions should be improved and patients’ privacy during the session should be ensured. Treatment techniques and diagnostics need to be adapted for their use in telepsychotherapy.Italian Area Group of the Society for Psychotherapy Research2023info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfhttps://repositorio.uca.edu.ar/handle/123456789/164042499-7552 (impreso)2239-8031 (online)10.4081/ripppo.2023.632Fontao, M. I. et al. Psychotherapists’ experiences of telepsychotherapy during the COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina : impact on therapy setting, therapeutic relationship and burden [en línea]. Posprint de artículo publicado en Research in Psychotherapy: Psychopathology, Process and Outcome. 2023, 6(1). doi: 10.4081/ripppo.2023.632. Disponible en: https://repositorio.uca.edu.ar/handle/123456789/16404Posprint de artículo publicado en Research in Psychotherapy: Psychopathology, Process and Outcome. 2023, 6(1)reponame:Repositorio Institucional (UCA)instname:Pontificia Universidad Católica ArgentinaengArgentinainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/2025-07-03T10:59:17Zoai:ucacris:123456789/16404instacron:UCAInstitucionalhttps://repositorio.uca.edu.ar/Universidad privadaNo correspondehttps://repositorio.uca.edu.ar/oaiclaudia_fernandez@uca.edu.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:25852025-07-03 10:59:17.916Repositorio Institucional (UCA) - Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentinafalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Psychotherapists’ experiences of telepsychotherapy during the COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina : impact on therapy setting, therapeutic relationship and burden
title Psychotherapists’ experiences of telepsychotherapy during the COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina : impact on therapy setting, therapeutic relationship and burden
spellingShingle Psychotherapists’ experiences of telepsychotherapy during the COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina : impact on therapy setting, therapeutic relationship and burden
König, Vera Luisa
PANDEMIA
COVID-19
TELEPSICOLOGIA
RELACION PACIENTE-TERAPEUTA
AISLAMIENTO SOCIAL, PREVENTIVO Y OBLIGATORIO
title_short Psychotherapists’ experiences of telepsychotherapy during the COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina : impact on therapy setting, therapeutic relationship and burden
title_full Psychotherapists’ experiences of telepsychotherapy during the COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina : impact on therapy setting, therapeutic relationship and burden
title_fullStr Psychotherapists’ experiences of telepsychotherapy during the COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina : impact on therapy setting, therapeutic relationship and burden
title_full_unstemmed Psychotherapists’ experiences of telepsychotherapy during the COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina : impact on therapy setting, therapeutic relationship and burden
title_sort Psychotherapists’ experiences of telepsychotherapy during the COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina : impact on therapy setting, therapeutic relationship and burden
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv König, Vera Luisa
Fontao, María Isabel
Casari, Leandro Martín
Taborda, Alejandra
author König, Vera Luisa
author_facet König, Vera Luisa
Fontao, María Isabel
Casari, Leandro Martín
Taborda, Alejandra
author_role author
author2 Fontao, María Isabel
Casari, Leandro Martín
Taborda, Alejandra
author2_role author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv PANDEMIA
COVID-19
TELEPSICOLOGIA
RELACION PACIENTE-TERAPEUTA
AISLAMIENTO SOCIAL, PREVENTIVO Y OBLIGATORIO
topic PANDEMIA
COVID-19
TELEPSICOLOGIA
RELACION PACIENTE-TERAPEUTA
AISLAMIENTO SOCIAL, PREVENTIVO Y OBLIGATORIO
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Fil: König, Vera Luisa. University of Konstanz. Department of Psychology; Alemania
Fil: Fontao, María Isabel. University of Konstanz. Department of Psychology; Alemania
Fil: Casari, Leandro Martín. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Casari, Leandro Martín. Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina; Argentina
Fil: Taborda, Alejandra. Universidad Nacional de San Luis. Facultad de Psicología; Argentina
Abstract: In order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in Argentina, quarantine and distancing measures were adopted. This has led to a large increase in the use of online psychotherapy. Several international studies have already examined the transition from face-to-face therapy to telepsychotherapy during the COVID-19 pandemic from a therapist perspective, but within these studies, the Latin American context is not represented. To fill this research gap, this qualitative study explored the Argentinean psychotherapists' experiences with online psychotherapy during the COVID-19 pandemic by means of in-depth interviews and content analysis. Based on the international literature, an interview guideline was created which covered three main topics: setting, therapeutic relationship, and burden among therapists. For the analysis of the therapists’ answers, a detailed codebook was developed. Effects were identified in all three areas investigated. The nine interviewed psychotherapists described unfavorable therapy conditions which affected the therapeutic setting, the psychotherapeutic methods and contents. Positive effects in the therapeutic relationship included patients being more open, but also negative effects such as discontinuation of therapies were reported. Therapists experienced telepsychotherapy as more exhausting than in-person psychotherapy, but they considered it a valuable tool during the pandemic, and the transition an enriching experience. These results, which are partially consistent with international findings, have practical implications for the practice of telepsychotherapy in Argentina. Technical conditions should be improved and patients’ privacy during the session should be ensured. Treatment techniques and diagnostics need to be adapted for their use in telepsychotherapy.
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