Psychological change from the inside looking out: A qualitative investigation

Autor: Timothy A. Carey, Kirsten Stalker, Lindsey K. Murray, Margaret B. Spratt, Margaret Carey, Richard J. Mullan
Rok vydání: 2007
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Zdroj: Counselling and Psychotherapy Research. 7:178-187
ISSN: 1746-1405
1473-3145
DOI: 10.1080/14733140701514613
Popis: Regardless of the type of psychotherapy considered, change is the predominant goal. Psychotherapies differ in their explanations of how change occurs and what it is that needs to change, but pursuing change of something in some way is common. Psychotherapeutic methods, therefore, should be enhanced as knowledge of the change process improves. Furthermore, improving our knowledge about general principles of change may be of greater benefit to psychotherapy than increased knowledge about any particular change technique. This study addresses the questions ‘What is psychological change?’ and ‘How does it occur?’ from patients’ viewpoints. Answers to these questions were sought using qualitative methodology. At the end of treatment, 27 people were interviewed about their experience of change. Interviews were taped and transcripts analysed using the Framework approach. Change occurred across three domains: feelings, thoughts and actions. Participants described change as both a gradual process and an id...
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