Comparison Between Clinical and Non-Clinical Populations Using the Life and Themes Implication Biased: Elicitation and Treatment, Questionnaire (LIBET-Q)
Alessia Offredi, Giulia Bertozzi, Alberto Carbonari, Federico Dellasanta, Angela Galanti, Gabriele Caselli
Case conceptualization is a core element of cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) and it allows therapists to organize patient’s information in order to get a formulation of actual problems and plan an adequate intervention. Research shows a huge fragmentation in this field, which can be seen in the different forms of case conceptualization, each of which is usually linked to a specific treatment. The LIBET model (Life and Themes Implication Biased: Elicitation and Treatment) arises in this landscape with the aim of offering a freestanding conceptualization tool, not anchored to a specific intervention or technique, which considers traditional CBT elements, along with evolutionary and process-based aspects. The aim of the present study is to contribute to the validation of a questionnaire for LIBET conceptualization (LIBET-Q), by comparing clinical and non-clinical populations. Data showed significant differences between the two groups in process-based variables and confirmed questionnaire sensitivity. Moreover, process-based variables turned out to be significant predictors of anxiety and depression among the clinical population. Conclusions remarked the usefulness of an instrument for conceptualization that can support clinical practice and the patient-therapist work alliance.
Keywords
Case conceptualization, Case formulation, Validation, Questionnaire, Cognitive therapy.
