Table 1.

Brief versions of the scripts of the therapist and client interview protocol.

Brief Version of the Script of the Therapist Interview Protocol	Brief Version of the Script of the Patient Interview Protocol
Question & Goal
0 – Could you tell me a bit about this client? [Warm-up question]	0 – Could you tell how was it for you being in therapy? Was it the first time? [Warm-up question]
1 – What were the most meaningful aspects of the therapy? [Identification of central themes or processes]	1 – What were the most meaningful aspects of the therapy? [Identification of central themes or processes]
2 – How did change occur in psychotherapy? [Mode/Type of change]	2 – How did change occur in psychotherapy? [Mode/Type of change]
3 – How did emotional change occur? [Specific change on emotional processing]	3 – What do you feel you have gained from being in therapy? [perception on gains concerning therapy vs changes outside]
4 – How was the therapeutic alliance? How did it evolve? [Characterization of therapeutic alliance thought therapy]	4 – How did emotional change occur? [Specific change on emotional processing]
5 – What, in the client, facilitated change? [Client processes relevant in change]	5 – How did you regulate emotion? How do you regulate them now? [emotion regulation perception and change process]
6 – What, in the client, made change harder?	6 – Do you consider yourself a more rational or more emotional person?
7 – Did you consider that this client had some indicator of personality disorder?	7 – How was the therapeutic alliance? How did it evolve? [Characterization of therapeutic alliance thought therapy]
8 – Did you consider that this client had some alexithymic characteristics?