Research

The Centre GabineTY conducts research on the effectiveness of psychotherapy.
Patients who participate both in group and individual psychotherapy sessions have an opportunity to fill in questionnaires which are designed to assess the effectiveness of therapy. All questionnaires and tests that constitute a part of the research are standardised tools used in accordance with the principles of methodology and ethics. Individuals who undergo therapy participate in the research anonymously and with their own consent. It is possible to refuse to take part in the research at any time and such refusal will have no effect on the course of the conducted therapy.

The Centre GabineTY participates in two major research projects:

GROUP THERAPY (in cooperation with an international association: The New Experience of Survivors of Trauma). The aim of this project is to assess the intensity and permanence of the outcomes of the reduction of symptoms and behavioural changes experienced by patients. The results of the research are especially valuable for psychotherapists since they allow them to provide group participants with more effective help. The research conducted in the centre GabineTY is coordinated by dr Marek Gajowy, wheras the research performed in Poland is supervised by dr Witold Simon.
INDIVIDUAL THERAPY (in cooperation with an American research centre: OQ-Measures). The goal of this research is to evaluate the effectiveness of individual therapy with special attention being given to the role of feedback provided by a patient to a therapist at the beginning of each session. This type of monitoring the therapy significantly decreases the probability of its unfavourable course, e.g. exacerbation of symptoms. The research is conducted in Poland on a large scale and it is coordinated by dr Marek Gajowy and dr Witold Simon who is currently working in the USA.

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