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The everyday lives of in- and outpatients when beginning therapy: The importance of values-consistent behavior
JournalArticle (Originalarbeit in einer wissenschaftlichen Zeitschrift)
ID
4598369
Author(s)
Villanueva, Jeanette; Meyer, Andrea Hans; Rinner, Marcia T. B.; Block, Victoria Joy; Benoy, Charles Maurice; Brogli, Sandra; Karekla, Maria; Walter, Marc; Gloster, Andrew Thomas
The everyday lives of in- and outpatients when beginning therapy: The importance of values-consistent behavior
Journal
International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology
Volume
20
Number
2
Pages / Article-Number
91-99
Abstract
The manifestation of functional impairment in patients’ daily lives and interference with things they value is poorly understood. If values are compromised in patients, as theory suggests, social contexts (and the lack thereof) are especially important – though this is currently unexplored. We therefore examined whether daily values-consistent behavior was associated with the importance of a value and whether it involved social or non-social activity. Using Event Sampling Methodology, we examined daily values-consistent behavior in 57 transdiagnostic inpatients and 43 transdiagnostic outpatients at the beginning of treatment. Patients’ values-consistent behavior, its importance, and (social vs non-social) context was sampled six times per day during a one-week intensive longitudinal examination. Across both groups, the probability of subsequent values-consistent behavior increased if (1) it was judged as more important by the patient or (2) if it was embedded in a social context. The probability of reporting values-consistent behavior was higher for outpatients than inpatients. Clinicians are encouraged to examine the values of their patients more closely and to especially monitor important and/or social values. Incorporating these into clinical work might increase patients’ values-consistent behavior, which can play a role in reducing suffering.
