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

Table 4 Repeated Triples Appearing at a Frequency Exceeding 1%

Visit One
Triple	Frequency	Content Symbol 1	Content Symbol 2	Content Symbol 3
cef	.022	P: Request Validation	P: Emotional Discharge	P: Complaint
aIa	.019	P: Acknowledging	T: Behavioral Analysis/Educational	P: Acknowledging
IaI	.016	T: Behavioral Analysis/Educational	P: Acknowledging	T: Behavioral Analysis/Educational
bfA	.016	P: Information (Requesting/Providing)	P: Complaint	T: Acknowledging
efc	.013	P: Emotional Discharge	P: Complaint	P: Request for Validation
fAb	.013	P: Complaint	T: Acknowledging	P: Information
HaI	.013	T: Problem Presentation	P: Acknowledging	T: Behavioral Analysis/Educational
bAb	.013	P: Information (Requesting/Providing)	T: Acknowledging	P: Information (Requesting/Providing)
fce	.013	P: Complaint	P: Request Validation	P: Emotional Discharge
Visit Two
Triple	Frequency	Content Symbol 1	Content Symbol 2	Content Symbol 3
aIa	.015	P: Acknowledging	T: Behavioral Analysis/Educational	P: Acknowledging
Iai	.011	T: Behavioral Analysis/Educational	P: Acknowledging	P: Behavioral Analysis/Educational
Visit Three
Triple	Frequency	Content Symbol 1	Content Symbol 2	Content Symbol 3
bAb	.018	P: Information (Requesting/Providing)	T: Acknowledging	P: Information (Requesting/Providing)
IaI	.017	T: Behavioral Analysis/Educational	P: Acknowledging	T: Behavioral Analysis/Educational
AbA	.011	T: Acknowledging	P: Information (Requesting/Providing)	T: Acknowledging
aIa	.011	P: Acknowledging	T: Behavioral Analysis/Educational	P: Acknowledging

Repeated Triples Appearing at a Frequency Exceeding 1%. Results are presented separately for each session. P denotes the patient. T denotes the therapist.

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