Zusammenhänge zwischen Empathie, therapeutischer Haltung und Wirkeffizienz

Steinmair, Dagmar; Löffler-Stastka, Henriette

Empathy means feeling and understanding what others are feeling. Being able to imagine what the other person feels, thinks, and wishes is based on the ability to sense and regulate one’s own feelings and thoughts separately from those of others. Achieving desired therapy outcomes with adequate effort requires focussing on what is essential and important. In the field of psychotherapy, empathy is the one factor with the most significant effect size. Empathy training enables better social performance. In the case of social skills deficits, a particularly high level of distress is demonstrated, independent of the mental health condition.