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Verbal Change and Cognitive Change: Conceptual and Methodological Analysis for the Study of Cognitive Restructuring Using the Socratic Dialog

Publicated to:International Journal of Cognitive Therapy. 11 (2): 200-221 - 2018-06-01 11(2), DOI: 10.1007/s41811-018-0019-8

Authors: Xesus Frojan-Parga, Maria; Calero-Elvira, Ana; Pardo-Cebrian, Rebeca; Nunez de Prado-Gordillo, Miguel

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Univ Autonoma Madrid, Dept Biol & Hlth Psychol, Fac Psicol, Campus Cantoblanco,C Ivan Pavlov 6, E-28049 Madrid, Spain - Author
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid - Author

Abstract

© 2018, International Association of Cognitive Psychotherapy. In this paper, we will firstly delve in a behaviorally rooted theoretical analysis of the learning processes that could be involved in the employment of Socratic dialog as a means to achieve cognitive restructuring. Three observers analyzed the case of study attending to the client–therapist interaction during the cognitive restructuring using the Socratic method. Different types of Discriminative Stimulus–Response–Reinforcement interaction sequences were specified during the debate and after the client’s pro-therapeutic verbalizations. A progressive increase in the frequency of pro-therapeutic verbalizations was observed. Taking into account the limitations of a case study, our results seem to fit those obtained in previous studies and suggest a possible explanation of the therapeutic process in general and the Socratic method in particular (at least as it is employed here) in terms of verbal shaping and verbal chaining. These processes would lead to the learning of rational thoughts which, in turn, would guide the client’s overt behavior to make it more pro-therapeutic.

Keywords

Behaviorist standpointClient–therapist interactionSocratic methodVerbal chainingVerbal shaping

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal International Journal of Cognitive Therapy due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency Scopus (SJR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2018, it was in position , thus managing to position itself as a Q2 (Segundo Cuartil), in the category Experimental and Cognitive Psychology. Notably, the journal is positioned en el Cuartil Q4 for the agency WoS (JCR) in the category Psychology, Clinical.

From a relative perspective, and based on the normalized impact indicator calculated from the Field Citation Ratio (FCR) of the Dimensions source, it yields a value of: 1.67, which indicates that, compared to works in the same discipline and in the same year of publication, it ranks as a work cited above average. (source consulted: Dimensions Jun 2025)

Specifically, and according to different indexing agencies, this work has accumulated citations as of 2025-06-29, the following number of citations:

  • WoS: 5
  • Scopus: 8

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-06-29:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 31 (PlumX).

Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (FROXAN PARGA, MARIA XESUS) and Last Author (NUÑEZ DE PRADO GORDILLO, MIGUEL).