Communication in Psychotherapy
We are actively collaborating with colleagues who are solution-focused brief therapists, doing microanalysis together in order to reveal the details of language use in psychotherapy dialogues. One goal of our research is to make the processes of co-construction observable and specific. The starred articles below are good ones to start with.
Gerwing, J. (2021) A Case for Videorecording Practice. Journal of Solution Focused Practices, 5(1).
De Jong, P., Smock Jordan, S., Healing, S., & Gerwing, J. (2020). Building Miracles in Dialogue: Observing Co-construction Through a Microanalysis of Calibrating Sequences. Journal of Systemic Therapies, 39(2), 84-108.
Bavelas, J. B., Gerwing, J., & Healing, S. (2017). Doing mutual understanding: Calibrating with micro-
sequences in face-to-face dialogue. Journal of Pragmatics, 121, 91-112. Available online at:
www.sciencedirect.com
Bavelas, J. B., Gerwing, J., Healing, S., & Tomori, C. (2017). Microanalysis of face-to-face dialogue (MFD).
In D. L. Worthington & G. Bodie (Eds.), The Sourcebook of Listening Methodology & Measurement (pp. 445-452). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.
Bavelas, J.B., S. Smock Jordan, H. Korman, & P. De Jong. (2014). Is solution-focused brief therapy different? Family Therapy Magazine, 13, 19-23.
Bavelas, J. B., & Jordan, S. S. (2014). Introduction to SFBT contributions to practice-oriented research. Part II: Changing the language of clinical practice. Journal of Systemic Therapies, 33, 30-32.
De Jong, P., Bavelas, J. B., & Korman, H. (2013). An introduction to using microanalysis to observe co-construction in psychotherapy. Journal of Systemic Therapies, 32, 17-30.
Korman, H., Bavelas, J. B., & De Jong, P. (2013). Microanalysis of formulations in solution-focused brief therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing. Journal of Systemic therapies, 32, 31-45.
Bavelas, J. B., De Jong, P., & Korman, H. (2014). The theoretical and research basis of co-constructing meaning in dialogue. Journal of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, 1, 1-24.
Froerer, A., & Jordan, S. S. (2013). Identifying solution-building formulations through microanalysis. Journal of Systemic Therapies, 32, 60-73.
Jordan, S. S., & Bavelas, J. B. (2013). Introduction to SFBT contributions to practice-oriented research. Part I: Microanalysis of communication. Journal of Systemic Therapies, 32, 13-16.
Smock, S., Froerer, A., & Bavelas, J. B. (2013). Microanalysis of positive and negative content in solution focused brief therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy expert sessions. Journal of Systemic Therapies, 32, 46-59.
Bavelas, J.B., De Jong, P., Korman, H., & Smock Jordan, S. (2012). Beyond Back-channels: A Three-step
Model of Grounding in Face-to-face Dialogue.
Healing, S., & Bavelas, J. B. (2011). Can questions lead to change? An analogue experiment. Journal of Systemic Therapies, 30(4), 30-47.
*Bavelas, J. (2011) Connecting the Lab to the Therapy Room: Microanalysis, Co-construction, and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy.
Tomori, C., & Bavelas, J. B. (2007). Using microanalysis of communication to compare solution-focused and client-centered therapies.
De Jong, P. (2005). Listening and co-constructing with timeouts. Journal of Family Psychotherapy, 16, 79-82.
McGee, D. R., Del Vento, A., & Bavelas, J. B. (2005). An interactional model of questions as therapeutic interventions.
Also: Simultaneous publication in Spanish. In Sistemas Familiares (2004, 20, 51-66).
Berg, I. K., & De Jong, P. (2004). Building solution-focused partnerships in children’s protective and family services. Child Protection, 19, 3-13.
De Jong, P. & Berg, I. K. (2001). Co-constructing cooperation with mandated clients. Social Work, 46, 361-374.
*Bavelas, J. B., McGee, D., Phillips, B., & Routledge, R. (2000). Microanalysis of communication in psychotherapy.
Also: Reprinted in Spanish. In Sistemas Familiares, 19, 23-41.
McGee, D. (1999). Constructive questions. How do therapeutic questions work? Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Department of
Psychology, University of Victoria, Victoria, B. C., Canada. (Available at http://www.talkworks.ca/CQ.pdf)
Phillips, B. (1999). Reformulating dispute narratives through active listening. Mediation Quarterly, 17, 161.
Phillips, B. (1998). Formulation and reformulation in mediation and therapy. Unpublished master’s thesis, Department of Psychology, University of Victoria, Victoria, B. C., Canada.
Berg, I. K. & De Jong, P. (1996). Solution-building conversations: Co-constructing a sense of competence with clients. Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Human Services, 77, 1996, pp. 376-391.
De Jong, P., & Miller, S. (1995). How to interview for client strengths. Social Work, 40, 729-736.
Books
Bavelas, J. (2022). Face-to-face dialogue: Theory, research, and applications. Oxford University Press.
DOI:10.1093/oso/9780190913366.001.0001
De Jong, P. & Berg, I. K. (1998, 2002, 2008, 2013). Interviewing for solutions (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th eds.). Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole.
Gerwing, J. (2021) A Case for Videorecording Practice. Journal of Solution Focused Practices, 5(1).
De Jong, P., Smock Jordan, S., Healing, S., & Gerwing, J. (2020). Building Miracles in Dialogue: Observing Co-construction Through a Microanalysis of Calibrating Sequences. Journal of Systemic Therapies, 39(2), 84-108.
Bavelas, J. B., Gerwing, J., & Healing, S. (2017). Doing mutual understanding: Calibrating with micro-
sequences in face-to-face dialogue. Journal of Pragmatics, 121, 91-112. Available online at:
www.sciencedirect.com
Bavelas, J. B., Gerwing, J., Healing, S., & Tomori, C. (2017). Microanalysis of face-to-face dialogue (MFD).
In D. L. Worthington & G. Bodie (Eds.), The Sourcebook of Listening Methodology & Measurement (pp. 445-452). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.
Bavelas, J.B., S. Smock Jordan, H. Korman, & P. De Jong. (2014). Is solution-focused brief therapy different? Family Therapy Magazine, 13, 19-23.
Bavelas, J. B., & Jordan, S. S. (2014). Introduction to SFBT contributions to practice-oriented research. Part II: Changing the language of clinical practice. Journal of Systemic Therapies, 33, 30-32.
De Jong, P., Bavelas, J. B., & Korman, H. (2013). An introduction to using microanalysis to observe co-construction in psychotherapy. Journal of Systemic Therapies, 32, 17-30.
Korman, H., Bavelas, J. B., & De Jong, P. (2013). Microanalysis of formulations in solution-focused brief therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing. Journal of Systemic therapies, 32, 31-45.
Bavelas, J. B., De Jong, P., & Korman, H. (2014). The theoretical and research basis of co-constructing meaning in dialogue. Journal of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, 1, 1-24.
Froerer, A., & Jordan, S. S. (2013). Identifying solution-building formulations through microanalysis. Journal of Systemic Therapies, 32, 60-73.
Jordan, S. S., & Bavelas, J. B. (2013). Introduction to SFBT contributions to practice-oriented research. Part I: Microanalysis of communication. Journal of Systemic Therapies, 32, 13-16.
Smock, S., Froerer, A., & Bavelas, J. B. (2013). Microanalysis of positive and negative content in solution focused brief therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy expert sessions. Journal of Systemic Therapies, 32, 46-59.
Bavelas, J.B., De Jong, P., Korman, H., & Smock Jordan, S. (2012). Beyond Back-channels: A Three-step
Model of Grounding in Face-to-face Dialogue.
Healing, S., & Bavelas, J. B. (2011). Can questions lead to change? An analogue experiment. Journal of Systemic Therapies, 30(4), 30-47.
*Bavelas, J. (2011) Connecting the Lab to the Therapy Room: Microanalysis, Co-construction, and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy.
Tomori, C., & Bavelas, J. B. (2007). Using microanalysis of communication to compare solution-focused and client-centered therapies.
De Jong, P. (2005). Listening and co-constructing with timeouts. Journal of Family Psychotherapy, 16, 79-82.
McGee, D. R., Del Vento, A., & Bavelas, J. B. (2005). An interactional model of questions as therapeutic interventions.
Also: Simultaneous publication in Spanish. In Sistemas Familiares (2004, 20, 51-66).
Berg, I. K., & De Jong, P. (2004). Building solution-focused partnerships in children’s protective and family services. Child Protection, 19, 3-13.
De Jong, P. & Berg, I. K. (2001). Co-constructing cooperation with mandated clients. Social Work, 46, 361-374.
*Bavelas, J. B., McGee, D., Phillips, B., & Routledge, R. (2000). Microanalysis of communication in psychotherapy.
Also: Reprinted in Spanish. In Sistemas Familiares, 19, 23-41.
McGee, D. (1999). Constructive questions. How do therapeutic questions work? Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Department of
Psychology, University of Victoria, Victoria, B. C., Canada. (Available at http://www.talkworks.ca/CQ.pdf)
Phillips, B. (1999). Reformulating dispute narratives through active listening. Mediation Quarterly, 17, 161.
Phillips, B. (1998). Formulation and reformulation in mediation and therapy. Unpublished master’s thesis, Department of Psychology, University of Victoria, Victoria, B. C., Canada.
Berg, I. K. & De Jong, P. (1996). Solution-building conversations: Co-constructing a sense of competence with clients. Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Human Services, 77, 1996, pp. 376-391.
De Jong, P., & Miller, S. (1995). How to interview for client strengths. Social Work, 40, 729-736.
Books
Bavelas, J. (2022). Face-to-face dialogue: Theory, research, and applications. Oxford University Press.
DOI:10.1093/oso/9780190913366.001.0001
De Jong, P. & Berg, I. K. (1998, 2002, 2008, 2013). Interviewing for solutions (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th eds.). Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole.