I - Inspect Experiences and Expectations
If we don't ask patients about their experiences or expectations, negative expectations can escape our attention, which can have harmful effects on treatment. Therefore, assessing experiences and expectations is a fundamental step towards improving expectations.
Previous Experiences
Previous experience influences current expectations (Panitz et al., 2021). Therefore, to assess current expectations, it is helpful to explore previous experiences.
Current Expectations about Mechanisms and Effectiveness
To be able to change negative outcome expectations, we need to assess the expectations regarding the processes and outcome of this specific treatment.