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Table 1 Protocol Scoring Procedure

From: Communication patterns in a psychotherapy following traumatic brain injury: A quantitative case study based on symbolic dynamics

Therapist

Patient

Content

A

a

Acknowledging

B

b

Information (Requesting/Providing)

C

c

Request for Validation

D

d

Validating

E

e

Emotional Discharge

F

f

Complaint

G

g

Transitional/elicitation

H

h

Problem Presentation

I

i

Behavioral Analysis/Educational

J

j

Reflective

K

k

Irreverent

  1. A symbol is assigned to specific content elements. Upper case symbols were used when the therapist was speaking, and lower case symbols were used when the patient was speaking.
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BMC Psychiatry

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