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Published Online: 22 April 2024

Evolution of Single-Session Therapy: A Bibliometric Analysis

Abstract

Objective:

This bibliometric analysis aimed to explore the publication and citation metrics of the research literature on single-session therapy (SST) to understand its current status, trends, and future prospects.

Methods:

Seventy-five keywords were validated by subject matter experts. Publications from 1972 through September 2023 were extracted from the bibliometric website Lens.org. Publication trends, citation patterns, prominent journals, and influential authors were examined as part of the bibliometric analysis. Citation network analysis, bibliographic coupling of authors, and coauthorship network analysis were also performed.

Results:

A total of 301 SST publications, including 18 books, 85 book chapters, and 176 journal articles, were found, published by 493 authors. The citation- and publication-related metrics suggested a growing level of subject matter expertise over time. Initially, single-author publications held more prominence than collaborative work, but this pattern shifted. From 2011 to 2020, scholarly interest surged, resulting in 144 publications during this period.

Conclusions:

This bibliometric analysis, the first systematic exploration of the SST knowledge base, can be used to expand and enrich future SST research.

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American Journal of Psychotherapy
Pages: 71 - 78
PubMed: 38644725

History

Received: 20 November 2023
Revision received: 10 January 2024
Accepted: 18 January 2024
Published online: 22 April 2024
Published in print: June 15, 2024

Keywords

  1. single-session therapy
  2. bibliometric analysis
  3. Lens.org
  4. growth of SST
  5. psychotherapy
  6. evidence-based treatment

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Jasmine Joseph, M.A. [email protected]
Department of Psychology, Christ University, Bangalore, India.
Santhosh Kareepadath Rajan, Ph.D., M.Sc.
Department of Psychology, Christ University, Bangalore, India.

Notes

Send correspondence to Ms. Joseph ([email protected]).
Data from this research were presented in part at the 4th International Symposium on Single Session Therapy, Rome, November 10, 2023.

Competing Interests

The authors report no financial relationships with commercial interests.

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