Shimrit Fisher

Faculty and Department: Faculty Of Social Sciences, School of Psychological Sciences

Research Topic: Epistemic Trust in Therapeutic Relationship

Supervisors: Prof. Sigal Zilcha-Mano

http://psychotherapy.haifa.ac.il

Research: The present study focuses on the role epistemic trust (ET) plays in therapeutic relationships. Through the development of the observer-based Epistemic Trust Rating System (ETRS), I aimed to identify individual differences in ET at the beginning of therapy and isolate the active mechanism that may facilitate positive changes throughout therapy. 

Relevant keywords: Epistemic Trust, Mentalization, Attachment, Psychotherapy Research, Process and Outcome in psychotherapy, Behavioral rating system