Mit einem «Warum» im Herzen lässt sich fast jedes «Wie» ertragen: Psychotherapeutische Entschlussförderung

Margraf M, Berking M (2005)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2005

Journal

Verhaltenstherapie Karger

Book Volume: 15

Pages Range: 254-261

Journal Issue: 4

DOI: 10.1159/000089746

Abstract

Background: Behavioral changes often involve a conflict between aversive short-term and positive long-term consequences for the patients. These conflicts often have a negative impact on the accomplishment of behavioral changes planned and agreed upon in therapy. The objective of this study is to clarify whether the probability of patients accomplishing planned behavior changes can be increased by fostering motivational and volitional pro-cesses (decision making). Methods: Based on general motivational approaches, the prescriptive commitment model 'PRAEMO' was developed. From this model the commitment enhancing intervention 'EFI' was deduced and its efficacy exemplarily evaluated in a sample of 63 inpatients with assertiveness skills deficits in a randomized controlled design. Results: The rate of patients, who after discharge actually performed an assertiveness behavior that had been planned in therapy, was significantly higher in the decision-enhancing condition EFI (91%) than in the control condition with a conventional cognitive-behavioral intervention (66%). Conclusions: Starting from a thorough analysis of the commitment process, effective commitment-enhancing interventions can be deduced. These help patients to effectively accomplish planned behavior changes. © 2005 S. Karger GmbH.

Authors with CRIS profile

Matthias Berking

Additional Organisation(s)

Lehrstuhl für Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie

Involved external institutions

Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH) DE Germany (DE) Universität Bern CH Switzerland (CH)

How to cite

APA:

Margraf, M., & Berking, M. (2005). Mit einem «Warum» im Herzen lässt sich fast jedes «Wie» ertragen: Psychotherapeutische Entschlussförderung. Verhaltenstherapie, 15(4), 254-261. https://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000089746

MLA:

Margraf, Matthias, and Matthias Berking. "Mit einem «Warum» im Herzen lässt sich fast jedes «Wie» ertragen: Psychotherapeutische Entschlussförderung." Verhaltenstherapie 15.4 (2005): 254-261.

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