Linda M. McMullen’s research while affiliated with University of Saskatchewan and other places

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Publications (48)


Metaphors
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September 2023

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3 Citations

Linda M. McMullen

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This book is based on the assumption that skills and methods contribute to the outcome of psychotherapy in addition to many other elements, such as the client, the therapist, the therapeutic relationship, and external factors. We suggest that what therapists do makes a meaningful difference, although there are often a number of skills and methods that might prove helpful or hindering in any given situation. This book reviews the evidence for the effectiveness of 27 psychotherapy skills and methods: affirmation/validation; self-disclosure; immediacy; rupture repairs; questions; Socratic questions and guided discovery; empathic reflection; metaphors; interpretations; paradoxical interventions; advice, suggestions, and recommendations; between session homework; silence; dyadic synchrony; role induction; collaborative assessment methods; strength-based methods; routine outcome monitoring; emotion regulation; chairwork; dream work; meditation, mindfulness, and acceptance; behavioral activation; and cognitive restructuring. The book also summarizes the evidence across the 27 skills and methods and provides implications for training, practice, and research.


Psychotherapy Skills and Methods That Work

July 2023

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12 Citations

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Steven D. Hollon

This book is based on the assumption that skills and methods contribute to the outcome of psychotherapy in addition to many other elements, such as the client, the therapist, the therapeutic relationship, and external factors. We suggest that what therapists do makes a meaningful difference, although there are often a number of skills and methods that might prove helpful or hindering in any given situation. This book reviews the evidence for the effectiveness of 27 psychotherapy skills and methods: affirmation/validation; self-disclosure; immediacy; rupture repairs; questions; Socratic questions and guided discovery; empathic reflection; metaphors; interpretations; paradoxical interventions; advice, suggestions, and recommendations; between session homework; silence; dyadic synchrony; role induction; collaborative assessment methods; strength-based methods; routine outcome monitoring; emotion regulation; chairwork; dream work; meditation, mindfulness, and acceptance; behavioral activation; and cognitive restructuring. The book also summarizes the evidence across the 27 skills and methods and provides implications for training, practice, and research.


Psychotherapy Skills and Methods That Work

July 2023

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77 Reads

This book is based on the assumption that skills and methods contribute to the outcome of psychotherapy in addition to many other elements, such as the client, the therapist, the therapeutic relationship, and external factors. We suggest that what therapists do makes a meaningful difference, although there are often a number of skills and methods that might prove helpful or hindering in any given situation. This book reviews the evidence for the effectiveness of 27 psychotherapy skills and methods: affirmation/validation; self-disclosure; immediacy; rupture repairs; questions; Socratic questions and guided discovery; empathic reflection; metaphors; interpretations; paradoxical interventions; advice, suggestions, and recommendations; between session homework; silence; dyadic synchrony; role induction; collaborative assessment methods; strength-based methods; routine outcome monitoring; emotion regulation; chairwork; dream work; meditation, mindfulness, and acceptance; behavioral activation; and cognitive restructuring. The book also summarizes the evidence across the 27 skills and methods and provides implications for training, practice, and research.


Psychotherapy Skills and Methods That Work

July 2023

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138 Reads

This book is based on the assumption that skills and methods contribute to the outcome of psychotherapy in addition to many other elements, such as the client, the therapist, the therapeutic relationship, and external factors. We suggest that what therapists do makes a meaningful difference, although there are often a number of skills and methods that might prove helpful or hindering in any given situation. This book reviews the evidence for the effectiveness of 27 psychotherapy skills and methods: affirmation/validation; self-disclosure; immediacy; rupture repairs; questions; Socratic questions and guided discovery; empathic reflection; metaphors; interpretations; paradoxical interventions; advice, suggestions, and recommendations; between session homework; silence; dyadic synchrony; role induction; collaborative assessment methods; strength-based methods; routine outcome monitoring; emotion regulation; chairwork; dream work; meditation, mindfulness, and acceptance; behavioral activation; and cognitive restructuring. The book also summarizes the evidence across the 27 skills and methods and provides implications for training, practice, and research.


Psychotherapy Skills and Methods That Work

July 2023

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65 Reads

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2 Citations

This book is based on the assumption that skills and methods contribute to the outcome of psychotherapy in addition to many other elements, such as the client, the therapist, the therapeutic relationship, and external factors. We suggest that what therapists do makes a meaningful difference, although there are often a number of skills and methods that might prove helpful or hindering in any given situation. This book reviews the evidence for the effectiveness of 27 psychotherapy skills and methods: affirmation/validation; self-disclosure; immediacy; rupture repairs; questions; Socratic questions and guided discovery; empathic reflection; metaphors; interpretations; paradoxical interventions; advice, suggestions, and recommendations; between session homework; silence; dyadic synchrony; role induction; collaborative assessment methods; strength-based methods; routine outcome monitoring; emotion regulation; chairwork; dream work; meditation, mindfulness, and acceptance; behavioral activation; and cognitive restructuring. The book also summarizes the evidence across the 27 skills and methods and provides implications for training, practice, and research.


Psychotherapy Skills and Methods That Work

July 2023

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61 Reads

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4 Citations

This book is based on the assumption that skills and methods contribute to the outcome of psychotherapy in addition to many other elements, such as the client, the therapist, the therapeutic relationship, and external factors. We suggest that what therapists do makes a meaningful difference, although there are often a number of skills and methods that might prove helpful or hindering in any given situation. This book reviews the evidence for the effectiveness of 27 psychotherapy skills and methods: affirmation/validation; self-disclosure; immediacy; rupture repairs; questions; Socratic questions and guided discovery; empathic reflection; metaphors; interpretations; paradoxical interventions; advice, suggestions, and recommendations; between session homework; silence; dyadic synchrony; role induction; collaborative assessment methods; strength-based methods; routine outcome monitoring; emotion regulation; chairwork; dream work; meditation, mindfulness, and acceptance; behavioral activation; and cognitive restructuring. The book also summarizes the evidence across the 27 skills and methods and provides implications for training, practice, and research.


Psychotherapy Skills and Methods That Work

July 2023

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85 Reads

This book is based on the assumption that skills and methods contribute to the outcome of psychotherapy in addition to many other elements, such as the client, the therapist, the therapeutic relationship, and external factors. We suggest that what therapists do makes a meaningful difference, although there are often a number of skills and methods that might prove helpful or hindering in any given situation. This book reviews the evidence for the effectiveness of 27 psychotherapy skills and methods: affirmation/validation; self-disclosure; immediacy; rupture repairs; questions; Socratic questions and guided discovery; empathic reflection; metaphors; interpretations; paradoxical interventions; advice, suggestions, and recommendations; between session homework; silence; dyadic synchrony; role induction; collaborative assessment methods; strength-based methods; routine outcome monitoring; emotion regulation; chairwork; dream work; meditation, mindfulness, and acceptance; behavioral activation; and cognitive restructuring. The book also summarizes the evidence across the 27 skills and methods and provides implications for training, practice, and research.


Psychotherapy Skills and Methods That Work

July 2023

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67 Reads

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1 Citation

This book is based on the assumption that skills and methods contribute to the outcome of psychotherapy in addition to many other elements, such as the client, the therapist, the therapeutic relationship, and external factors. We suggest that what therapists do makes a meaningful difference, although there are often a number of skills and methods that might prove helpful or hindering in any given situation. This book reviews the evidence for the effectiveness of 27 psychotherapy skills and methods: affirmation/validation; self-disclosure; immediacy; rupture repairs; questions; Socratic questions and guided discovery; empathic reflection; metaphors; interpretations; paradoxical interventions; advice, suggestions, and recommendations; between session homework; silence; dyadic synchrony; role induction; collaborative assessment methods; strength-based methods; routine outcome monitoring; emotion regulation; chairwork; dream work; meditation, mindfulness, and acceptance; behavioral activation; and cognitive restructuring. The book also summarizes the evidence across the 27 skills and methods and provides implications for training, practice, and research.


Psychotherapy Skills and Methods That Work

July 2023

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112 Reads

This book is based on the assumption that skills and methods contribute to the outcome of psychotherapy in addition to many other elements, such as the client, the therapist, the therapeutic relationship, and external factors. We suggest that what therapists do makes a meaningful difference, although there are often a number of skills and methods that might prove helpful or hindering in any given situation. This book reviews the evidence for the effectiveness of 27 psychotherapy skills and methods: affirmation/validation; self-disclosure; immediacy; rupture repairs; questions; Socratic questions and guided discovery; empathic reflection; metaphors; interpretations; paradoxical interventions; advice, suggestions, and recommendations; between session homework; silence; dyadic synchrony; role induction; collaborative assessment methods; strength-based methods; routine outcome monitoring; emotion regulation; chairwork; dream work; meditation, mindfulness, and acceptance; behavioral activation; and cognitive restructuring. The book also summarizes the evidence across the 27 skills and methods and provides implications for training, practice, and research.


Psychotherapy Skills and Methods That Work

July 2023

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410 Reads

This book is based on the assumption that skills and methods contribute to the outcome of psychotherapy in addition to many other elements, such as the client, the therapist, the therapeutic relationship, and external factors. We suggest that what therapists do makes a meaningful difference, although there are often a number of skills and methods that might prove helpful or hindering in any given situation. This book reviews the evidence for the effectiveness of 27 psychotherapy skills and methods: affirmation/validation; self-disclosure; immediacy; rupture repairs; questions; Socratic questions and guided discovery; empathic reflection; metaphors; interpretations; paradoxical interventions; advice, suggestions, and recommendations; between session homework; silence; dyadic synchrony; role induction; collaborative assessment methods; strength-based methods; routine outcome monitoring; emotion regulation; chairwork; dream work; meditation, mindfulness, and acceptance; behavioral activation; and cognitive restructuring. The book also summarizes the evidence across the 27 skills and methods and provides implications for training, practice, and research.


Citations (30)


... The majority of process-outcome syntheses particularly focused on evaluating an association between a particular process of change at the session level (usually assessed at the end of sessions) and treatment outcomes at post-treatment (e.g., Norcross & Lambert, 2019). In the last decades, there has been an exponential growth of processoutcome research, with several reviews, meta-analyses and interprofessional task forces seeking to synthesize their findings (e.g., Hill & Norcross, 2023;Norcross & Lambert, 2019). ...

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How to interpret correlational process-outcome effect sizes in psychotherapy: a meta-analytic benchmark study
Psychotherapy Skills and Methods That Work
  • Citing Article
  • July 2023

... Personal development could be stimulated through various types of reflective practice, such as the experience of personal therapy, supervision, encounter groups or role-playing (Bhola et al., 2022). However, it seems that there is currently more emphasis on learning professional skills and less recognition of enhancing personal development, which is in line with a self-compartmented approach to PPD (Hill & Norcross, 2023). Traditionally, psychoanalytic and person-centered approaches recognize the importance to enhance therapists' personal development for the benefit of clients and do so more than CBT and systemic approaches . ...

Psychotherapy Skills and Methods That Work
  • Citing Article
  • July 2023

... These findings indicate that the positive impact of BSH extends beyond mere client compliance, emphasizing therapists' pivotal role in facilitat ing client engagement with homework. Furthermore, a recent review conducted as part of the interorganizational Task Force on Psychotherapy Skills and Methods That Work (Hill & Norcross, 2023) comprehensively summarized findings on therapist behaviors affecting immediate (in-session) and intermediate (session-to-session) outcomes of BSH. The review observed favorable effects on intermediate outcomes, while results for imme diate outcomes were mixed and generally neutral (Ryum et al., 2023b). ...

Psychotherapy Skills and Methods That Work
  • Citing Article
  • July 2023

... The differences in these findings are not trivial as Power et al. (2022;k = 91) mostly investigated measures within one therapeutic approach, whereas the present meta-analysis was focused on measures that assess techniques across particular therapeutic approaches. Moreover, specific techniques within a therapeutic approach such as homework assignment may be particularly effective (Ryum et al., 2023), whereas for other techniques the evidence base might be less consistent (e.g., Metaphors;McMullen & Tay, 2023). Additionally, our study has quite more naturalistic studies than randomized-controlled-trials (RCT). ...

Metaphors
  • Citing Chapter
  • September 2023

... Metaphors and other figurative language can aid the counselor in assessing clients and facilitating symptom identification and diagnosis (Qiu et al., 2022;Qiu et al., 2024). A therapist can gauge cognitive-affective regulation and mentalization abilities by examining how clients interpret metaphors, detecting agreement or disagreement in their understanding of metaphorical accuracy (McMullen & Tay, 2023). ...

Research Review of Psychotherapists’ Use of Metaphors
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  • Publisher preview available
  • March 2023

... Since Guglielmo Marconi's invention of the wireless telegraph in 1901, radio has evolved into a powerful medium for disseminating information and entertainment. It plays a crucial role in providing listeners with news, music, and other programs, while also representing societal voices (Sthamann & McMullen, 2021). Radio remains one of the most effective and affordable communication methods, especially in developing and underdeveloped countries, where almost every household has access to radio via radio sets or mobile phones (Toyos, 2022). ...

Critiquing the Critique: Resisting Commonplace Criticisms of Antidepressants in Online Platforms

... Shared decision-making is a common topic in physician-patient communication and relationship management, which has been widely accepted and applied in the medical field. Some studies have proven the significance of shared decision-making in the quality and process of physician-patient communication by using qualitative methods [54,55]. Veatch [12] argued that shared decision-making would greatly impact the quality of physician-patient communication and medical care. ...

Development of a program theory for shared decision-making: a realist synthesis

BMC Health Services Research

... The research questions were phrased in two main ways, one that oriented towards the macro-analytic sentiments and the other emphasising the local context of meaning negotiation (Avdi & Georgaca, 2018). Although this division of labour could sound slightly artificial, it was adopted as a way to enhance the clarity of analytic interpretations, while allowing the reader to evidence the suppositions about the continuity between the local and the broader interactional field (McAvoy, 2007;McMullen, 2018). ...

Critical discursive psychology and relational ethics: An uneasy tension?
  • Citing Article
  • October 2018

... Wiggins, Gordon-Finlayson, Becker, and Sullivan's (2016) qualitative analysis of interviews with seventeen dissertation supervisors identified a need for greater integration of qualitative research methods education in undergraduate psychology curriculum across North East England and Scotland. While in the US research methods education in undergraduate psychology courses is mandatory, the extent to which curricula include qualitative research methods is unclear (McMullen 2018). Some suggest that qualitative research methods education in the US within graduate psychology programs specifically (Rubin, Bell, and McClelland 2018), and US and Canadian contexts generally (Gergen, Josselson, and Freeman, 2015; McMullen 2018) remains marginalised. ...

Teaching Qualitative Inquiry as a Stand-Alone Course: Affordances and Interrogations

... This work has built on longstanding resources in teaching diverse methods and some attention to mixed methods, adding an emphasis on critical pedagogy and problem-based learning Savin-Baden, 2003), using interactive assessments in qualitative inquiry to spark deeper learning (e.g., Sweeney, 2018), and greater attention to cultural relevance (Abbott et al., 2019). Still, however, there is room for greater development and utilization of more methodologically nuanced pedagogy, especially at the undergraduate levels (McMullen & Winston-Proctor, 2018;Roberts & Allen, 2019). ...

Qualitative Inquiry in Undergraduate Psychology Curricula and Research Training: Contexts and Practices for Transforming the Optional Into the Obligatory