Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications

Abstract Despite the abundant literature on attachment processes and the development of a secure or insecure attachment orientation during childhood, it is still unclear whether adult attachment style can be changed through systematic interventions, and if so how the change process works. One way to learn more about s…

• EMRE SELÇUK

Concerns about the cross-cultural validity of constructs are discussed, including equivalence, bias, and translation procedures. Methods to enhance equivalence are described, as are strategies to evaluate and minimize types of bias. Recommendations for translating instruments are also presented. To illustrate some cha…

Dissociative identity disorder (DID) is a complex, posttraumatic, developmental disorder for which we now, after four decades of research, have an authoritative research base, but a number of misconceptualizations and myths about the disorder remain, compromising both patient care and research. This article examines t…

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• MUSTAFA KEMAL SAYAR

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Psychotherapy models, some of which now have a history over a century, have been practiced worldwide. However, considering that the most prevalently applied psychotherapy models are the products of Western culture, questioning the extent of these models’ effectiveness and efficiency for people belonging to diverse cul…

• VOLKAN KOÇ

Middle East Technical UniversityM. David RuddBaylor UniversityA client's mood can hinder or enhance treatment and its effectiveness. Positive emotions can encourageexploration and experimentation, and they may have the long-term effect of resource building. The purposeof the present study was to assess this perspectiv…

• TÜLİN GENÇÖZ

Middle East Technical UniversityM. David RuddBaylor UniversityA client's mood can hinder or enhance treatment and its effectiveness. Positive emotions can encourageexploration and experimentation, and they may have the long-term effect of resource building. The purposeof the present study was to assess this perspectiv…

• FARUK GENÇÖZ

The purpose of the current study was to examine the validity and reliability of (Journal of Marital and Family Therapy 2003, 29, 209) Differentiation of Self Inventory-Revised (DSI-R; Skowron & Schmit, 2003) in Turkish adults. The DSI-R was translated, independently back-translated, and revised. Two independent sample…

• ERKAN IŞIK

The aim of this present study was to evaluate the temperament and character profiles of persons with tension-type headache (TTH) and migraine, and to compare the results with those of healthy controls. The study population consisted of 81 patients with TTH (60 female, 21 male) and 56 patients with migraine (34 female,…

• MUSTAFA KEMAL SAYAR

The aim of this present study was to evaluate the temperament and character profiles of persons with tension-type headache (TTH) and migraine, and to compare the results with those of healthy controls. The study population consisted of 81 patients with TTH (60 female, 21 male) and 56 patients with migraine (34 female,…

• KEMAL SAYAR

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