Changes in playfulness, creativity and honesty as possible outcomes of psychotherapy. (17th August 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yonatan-Leus, Refael; Shefler, Gaby; Tishby, Orya
• Is Part Of: Psychotherapy research. Volume 30:Number 6(2020)
• Page Start: 788
• Page End: 799
• Publication Date: 2020-08-17
• Subjects: outcome research -- psychodynamic/psychoanalytic theory -- playfulness -- creativity -- honesty; ricerca di esito -- teoria psicodinamica/psicoanalitica -- playfulness -- creatività -- onestà; investigação de resultado -- teoria psicodinâmica / psicanalítica -- ludicidade -- criatividade -- honestidade; 效果研究 -- 心理動力/心理分析理論 -- 有趣性 -- 創造力 -- 誠實; Psychotherapy -- Periodicals; Psychotherapy -- Research -- Periodicals; Psychotherapy -- Periodicals; Psychothérapie -- Périodiques; Psychothérapie -- Recherche -- Périodiques; 616.891405
• DOI: 10.1080/10503307.2019.1649733
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1050-3307

Abstract

Abstract: Objectives : This study comprised an examination of whether clients' playfulness, creativity, honesty, humor, and happiness changed during psychotherapy. Methods : Sixty-two clients who underwent psychotherapy in a naturalistic setting completed questionnaires at five time points throughout treatment. An HLM analytic approach was applied to account for the hierarchical nature of the data. Results : Mental distress declined during treatment, while playfulness and creativity increased significantly. Honesty decreased significantly in the course of the treatment, while no significant change was found in the level of affiliative humor or the level of happiness. Conclusions : Changes in personality variables that can serve as positive constructs defining mental health, namely playfulness, creativity, and honesty, might be a possible outcome of psychotherapy.