What is a "good outcome" in psychotherapy? A qualitative exploration of former patients' point of view

被引：74

作者：

Binder, Per-Einar ^{[1
]}

Holgersen, Helge ^{[1
]}

Nielsen, Geir Hostmark ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Bergen, Dept Clin Psychol, N-5117 Bergen, Norway

来源：

PSYCHOTHERAPY RESEARCH | 2010年 / 20卷 / 03期

关键词：

qualitative research methods; philosophical; theoretical issues in therapy research; culture and psychotherapy; psychotherapy; outcome criteria; qualitative research;

D O I：

10.1080/10503300903376338

中图分类号：

B849 [应用心理学];

学科分类号：

040203 ;

摘要：

The aim of this study was to explore how former psychotherapy patients characterize ogood outcomeo after having completed treatment that they described as successful, in the sense that therapy had changed their lives in ways that made a difference. Semistructured qualitative depth interviews were conducted with 10 former psychotherapy patients. A hermeneutical-phenomenological approach was used to analyse interview transcripts. The former patients' descriptions of good outcome clustered around four themes: establishing new ways of relating to others; less symptomatic distress, or changes in behavioural patterns contributing to suffering; better self-understanding and insight; and accepting and valuing oneself. Interrelationships between the four components of good outcome, along with limitations and implications of the study, are discussed.

引用

页码：285 / 294

页数：10

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