Psychology Department, Fairfield University, 1073 North Benson Road, Fairfield, CT, 06824, USA.
Manhattan Cardiovascular Associates, New York, NY, 10010, USA.
J Behav Med. 2023 Apr;46(1-2):346-355. doi: 10.1007/s10865-022-00305-6. Epub 2022 Mar 31.
With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2019-2020 and the rapid development of vaccines to prevent this disease came a rise in interest around vaccine hesitancy. Naturally, methods of combatting vaccine hesitancy and increasing vaccination rates are of paramount importance. One such method is building upon the trust and openness of one's relationship with their healthcare provider. Specifically, this paper examines how psychotherapist self-disclosure could facilitate effective health behaviors in patients, focusing on vaccines. Traditionally, mental health therapists have been encouraged to avoid self-disclosure of personal information due to the possibility of unbalancing or damaging the therapeutic relationship. However, research from medicine and other disciplines suggests that personal recommendation, self-disclosure of vaccination status, and expert encouragement may be effective methods of addressing vaccine hesitancy. In addition, recommendations for therapists in discussing vaccination and in working with vaccine-hesitant patients are provided.
随着 2019-2020 年 COVID-19 大流行的爆发和预防这种疾病的疫苗的快速发展，人们对疫苗犹豫的兴趣大增。自然而然，对抗疫苗犹豫和提高疫苗接种率的方法至关重要。其中一种方法是建立在与医疗保健提供者的关系的信任和开放之上。具体来说，本文探讨了心理治疗师的自我表露如何促进患者（特别是疫苗接种者）的有效健康行为。传统上，由于可能破坏或破坏治疗关系，心理健康治疗师被鼓励避免个人信息的自我表露。但是，来自医学和其他学科的研究表明，个人推荐，疫苗接种状况的自我披露和专家鼓励可能是解决疫苗犹豫的有效方法。此外，还为治疗师提供了有关讨论疫苗接种和与疫苗犹豫患者合作的建议。
