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Q1Research in Psychotherapy: Psychopathology, Process and Outcome
About Research in Psychotherapy: Psychopathology, Process and Outcome
Research in Psychotherapy: Psychopathology, Process and Outcome is a scholarly journal published by Page Press Publications. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 1.192 and H-index of 25.
Coverage: 2011-2026. Research categories: Clinical Psychology (Q1); Psychiatry and Mental Health (Q1).
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Relational skills and self-awareness outcomes in psychotherapy trainees
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Costanza Franchini, Alexandro Fortunato, Alice Fiorini Bincoletto, Gaetano Maria Sciabica et al.
2026-08-31 · DOI: 10.4081/ripppo.2026.899Psychological adaptation and health-related quality of life in inflammatory bowel disease: a 5-year follow-up study
Gabriella Martino, Emanuele M. Merlo, Carmelo M. Vicario, Federica Bellone et al.
2026-08-27 · DOI: 10.4081/ripppo.2026.900Are we on the same page? Examining client-therapist alliance congruence and psychological well-being
John Robert Rilveria
2026-07-31 · DOI: 10.4081/ripppo.2026.896Preliminary findings from a brief psychodynamic counseling program for university staff: users’ psychological characteristics and implications for the program’s utility
Alessia Renzi, Eleonora Piacentini, Vittorio Lingiardi
2026-07-31 · DOI: 10.4081/ripppo.2026.897Dream processes and affect regulation in psychotherapy: a longitudinal clinical case study
Dorottya Bíró, Péter Osváth, Mátyás Mészáros
2026-07-31 · DOI: 10.4081/ripppo.2026.895The association of interpersonal distress with negative mental health outcomes in people with a diagnosed anxiety disorder: a meta-analytic review
Malenka Areas, Cristoph Flückiger, Juan Martín Gómez Penedo
2026-07-01 · DOI: 10.4081/ripppo.2026.894Repairing alliance ruptures in psychotherapy with adults: a scoping review
Alberto López-Vásquez, Nicolás González-Araneda, Stephanie Vaccarezza, Catherine F. Eubanks et al.
2026-04-30 · DOI: 10.4081/ripppo.2026.892Holding the treatment frame: borderline features, personality functioning, and psychotherapy dropout in a youth mental health service
Francesca De Salve, Chiara Rossi, Osmano Oasi, Lara Malvini et al.
2026-04-30 · DOI: 10.4081/ripppo.2026.893In-session emotional experiencing in brief psychotherapy conducted by trainee psychologists: process, alliance, and the role of therapist persuasiveness
Andreia Soares, Laura Ladislau, Ana Aleixo, João M. Santos et al.
2026-04-29 · DOI: 10.4081/ripppo.2026.891Developing relational competence in psychotherapy training: a qualitative study of trainees’ perspectives
Giovanna Trimoldi, Marco Sambin, Pietro Spataro, Giulia Gagliardini et al.
2026-04-22 · DOI: 10.4081/ripppo.2026.890Patient experiences in receiving virtual psychotherapy: a qualitative study
Giorgio A. Tasca, Andie Storozuk, Victoria Klimkowski, Emily O’Connor et al.
2026-03-04 · DOI: 10.4081/ripppo.2026.888Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing <i>versus </i>cognitive behavioral therapy in the treatment of inpatients with obesity, binge eating disorder, and traumatic experiences: a randomized controlled trial
Anna Guerrini Usubini, Gian Mauro Manzoni, Giada Pietrabissa, Caterina Nicolazzi et al.
2026-02-16 · DOI: 10.4081/ripppo.2026.886Examining the factor structure of the 40-item Defense Style Questionnaire among adults with depression: an individual participant data meta-analysis
Frederik J. Wienicke, William J. Burk, Erkki Heinonen, Olavi Lindfors et al.
2026-02-16 · DOI: 10.4081/ripppo.2026.887Change and sustained recovery in defense mechanisms and depression in a pilot study of antidepressant medications plus up to 18 months of psychotherapy for recurrent major depression
John Christopher Perry, Claire J. Starrs, Trent Semeniuk, Elisabeth Banon et al.
2025-12-31 · DOI: 10.4081/ripppo.2025.885Applying the Defense Mechanisms Rating Scales Q-sort to assess patients’ level of overall defensive functioning in interview data: validity and reliability
Mariagrazia Di Giuseppe, John Porcerelli, Alissa Huth-Bocks, Katie Aafjes-van Doorn et al.
2025-12-31 · DOI: 10.4081/ripppo.2025.884The relationship between defense mechanisms and attachment: a narrative review
Rose Howell, Vera Békés
2025-12-31 · DOI: 10.4081/ripppo.2025.879Defense mechanisms and social mentalities in grandiose narcissism: an empirical investigation
Annalisa Tanzilli, Marianna Liotti, Davide Guarino, Gabriele Lo Buglio et al.
2025-12-31 · DOI: 10.4081/ripppo.2025.882The relationship between overall defensive functioning and the Personality Assessment Inventory borderline and treatment outcome scales
Laura A. Richardson, John H. Porcerelli, Michelle Stein, Brynn DeLorenzo et al.
2025-12-31 · DOI: 10.4081/ripppo.2025.883Clinical applications of the Defense Mechanisms Rating Scale-Self-Report-30: a systematic review of the first five years
Gabriella Martino, Orlando Silvestro, Emanuele M. Merlo, Carmelo M. Vicario et al.
2025-12-31 · DOI: 10.4081/ripppo.2025.881Reviews
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