--- title: Collabzium | Dr. Giorgio Tasca (2) description: The director of the Psychotherapy Practice Research Network (PPRNet) is Dr. Giorgio Tasca. Dr. Tasca is an Associate Professor with the School of Psychology, in the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Ottawa. His research is centered around psychotherapy process, mechanisms of change, and outcomes, as well as eating disorders. 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His research is centered around psychotherapy process, mechanisms of change, and outcomes, as well as eating disorders. [Follow me on my website](https://collabzium.com/en/articles/author/dr-giorgio-tasca/page/www.pprnet.ca)[Follow me on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/pprnetwork)[Follow me on Twitter](https://twitter.com/i/flow/login?redirect_after_login=%2Fgiorgiotasca) ![PPRNet Clinical summary: Client-Identified Outcomes of Individual Psychotherapy](https://collabzium.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AI-Generated%20Media/Images/Symptom%20Improvement%20and%20Emotional%20Growth%20in%20a%20Word%20Cloud-1.png?width=300&name=Symptom%20Improvement%20and%20Emotional%20Growth%20in%20a%20Word%20Cloud-1.png) [PPRNET](https://collabzium.com/en/articles/tag/pprnet) ## [PPRNet Clinical summary: Client-Identified Outcomes of Individual Psychotherapy](https://collabzium.com/en/articles/pprnet-clinical-summary-client-identified-outcomes-of-individual-psychotherapy) Psychotherapy outcomes are primarily measured by symptom reduction. Such a focus on symptoms is... Jun 03, 2026 ![PPRNet Clinical summary: Patient Experiences of Long-Term Psychodynamic Therapy](https://collabzium.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AI-Generated%20Media/Images/Therapy%20Session%20Man%20in%20Calm%20Room-1.png?width=300&name=Therapy%20Session%20Man%20in%20Calm%20Room-1.png) [PPRNET](https://collabzium.com/en/articles/tag/pprnet) ## [PPRNet Clinical summary: Patient Experiences of Long-Term Psychodynamic Therapy](https://collabzium.com/en/articles/pprnet-clinical-summary-patient-experiences-of-long-term-psychodynamic-therapy) Many studies are now turning to qualitative methods to provide unique insights into the factors... Jun 03, 2026 ![PPRNet Clinical summary: Self-Compassion and Experience May Reduce Emotional Labour in Psychotherapists](https://collabzium.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AI-Generated%20Media/Images/Happy%20Therapist%20in%20Warm%20Lighting-1.png?width=300&name=Happy%20Therapist%20in%20Warm%20Lighting-1.png) [PPRNET](https://collabzium.com/en/articles/tag/pprnet) ## [PPRNet Clinical summary: Self-Compassion and Experience May Reduce Emotional Labour in Psychotherapists](https://collabzium.com/en/articles/pprnet-clinical-summary-self-compassion-and-experience-may-reduce-emotional-labour-in-psychotherapists) [Burnout](https://trk.cp20.com/click/gs5t-30xc2i-b1l77n-l89bayk3/) is prevalent among psychologists providing psychotherapy. Burnout [refers to](https://trk.cp20.com/click/gs5t-30xc2i-b1l77o-l89bayk4/) emotional... May 06, 2026 ![PPRNet Clinical summary: It Takes Two to Heal: Within Dyad Change in the Alliance Predicts Outcomes](https://collabzium.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AI-Generated%20Media/Images/Client%20and%20Therapist%20Smiling%20in%20Psychologists%20Office.png?width=300&name=Client%20and%20Therapist%20Smiling%20in%20Psychologists%20Office.png) [PPRNET](https://collabzium.com/en/articles/tag/pprnet) ## [PPRNet Clinical summary: It Takes Two to Heal: Within Dyad Change in the Alliance Predicts Outcomes](https://collabzium.com/en/articles/pprnet-clinical-summary-it-takes-two-to-heal-within-dyad-change-in-the-alliance-predicts-outcomes) Although the therapeutic alliance is well known to be related to [patient outcomes](https://trk.cp20.com/click/gs5t-30xc2i-b1l77j-l89bayk9/), it is less clear... May 06, 2026 ![PPRNet Clinical summary: Therapists' Subjective Well-Being Affects their Responsiveness to Patients](https://collabzium.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AI-Generated%20Media/Images/Patient%20Wellbeing%20in%20Calm%20Hospital%20Room-1.png?width=300&name=Patient%20Wellbeing%20in%20Calm%20Hospital%20Room-1.png) [PPRNET](https://collabzium.com/en/articles/tag/pprnet) ## [PPRNet Clinical summary: Therapists' Subjective Well-Being Affects their Responsiveness to Patients](https://collabzium.com/en/articles/pprnet-clinical-summary-therapists-subjective-well-being-affects-their-responsiveness-to-patients) While we know a lot about how patients’ well-being and emotional experiences affect psychotherapy... May 06, 2026 ![PPRNet Clinical summary: Emotion Regulation is a Mechanism of Change Across Psychotherapies](https://collabzium.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AI-Generated%20Media/Images/psychotherapy-1.png?width=300&name=psychotherapy-1.png) [PPRNET](https://collabzium.com/en/articles/tag/pprnet) ## [PPRNet Clinical summary: Emotion Regulation is a Mechanism of Change Across Psychotherapies](https://collabzium.com/en/articles/pprnet-clinical-summary-emotion-regulation-is-a-mechanism-of-change-across-psychotherapies) [Emotion regulation](https://trk.cp20.com/click/gs5t-30mu8e-7yhyqa-l89bayk8/) refers to the process by which individuals influence the emotions they... Mar 31, 2026 ![PPRNet Clinical summary: Are Therapists More Effective When Delivering One Type of Therapy vs Another?](https://collabzium.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AI-Generated%20Media/Images/two%20coloured%20books.png?width=300&name=two%20coloured%20books.png) [PPRNET](https://collabzium.com/en/articles/tag/pprnet) ## [PPRNet Clinical summary: Are Therapists More Effective When Delivering One Type of Therapy vs Another?](https://collabzium.com/en/articles/pprnet-clinical-summary-are-therapists-more-effective-when-delivering-one-type-of-therapy-vs-another) When we think about personalizing therapy, we often consider what type of psychotherapy would be... Mar 31, 2026 ![PPRNet Clinical summary: Therapeutic Alliance Improvement is Important for Clients with Childhood Adversity](https://collabzium.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AI-Generated%20Media/Images/The%20image%20depicts%20a%20serene%20therapy%20room%20bathed%20in%20soft%20natural%20light%20filtering%20through%20large%20windows%20adorned%20with%20comfortable%20furniture%20that%20invites%20w.png?width=300&name=The%20image%20depicts%20a%20serene%20therapy%20room%20bathed%20in%20soft%20natural%20light%20filtering%20through%20large%20windows%20adorned%20with%20comfortable%20furniture%20that%20invites%20w.png) [PPRNET](https://collabzium.com/en/articles/tag/pprnet) ## [PPRNet Clinical summary: Therapeutic Alliance Improvement is Important for Clients with Childhood Adversity](https://collabzium.com/en/articles/pprnet-clinical-summary-therapeutic-alliance-improvement-is-important-for-clients-with-childhood-adversity) The therapeutic alliance is the agreement between therapist and client on the goals of therapy... Mar 31, 2026 ![PPRNet Clinical summary: Barriers to Implementing Routine Outcome Monitoring](https://collabzium.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ban-question-marks.jpg?width=300&name=ban-question-marks.jpg) [PPRNET](https://collabzium.com/en/articles/tag/pprnet) ## [PPRNet Clinical summary: Barriers to Implementing Routine Outcome Monitoring](https://collabzium.com/en/articles/pprnet-clinical-summary-barriers-to-implementing-routine-outcome-monitoring)  Routine outcome monitoring ([ROM](https://doi.org/10.1080/10503307.2023.2181114)) is a method of systematically tracking treatment progress with... Mar 02, 2026 ![PPRNet Clinical summary: Short-term Psychodynamic Therapy of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder](https://collabzium.com/hs-fs/hubfs/chub_backup/therapy-2.png?width=300&name=therapy-2.png) [PPRNET](https://collabzium.com/en/articles/tag/pprnet) ## [PPRNet Clinical summary: Short-term Psychodynamic Therapy of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder](https://collabzium.com/en/articles/pprnet-clinical-summary-short-term-psychodynamic-therapy-of-obsessive-compulsive-disorder) Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is often a chronic mental health problem characterized by... 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