The experiences of therapy from the perspectives of carers of people with dementia: An exploratory study
| Autor: | John Keady, Ruth Elvish, Rosanne Cawley |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Psychotherapist
business.industry media_common.quotation_subject Exploratory research medicine.disease Personal development Therapeutic relationship Psychiatry and Mental health Clinical Psychology Feeling medicine Self-disclosure Dementia Narrative business Psychology human activities Applied Psychology media_common |
| Zdroj: | Counselling and Psychotherapy Research. 14:56-63 |
| ISSN: | 1746-1405 1473-3145 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/14733145.2013.768284 |
| Popis: | Design: Interviews were conducted with six carers of people with dementia about their experience of receiving counselling/psychotherapy. Interviews were conducted in the carer's own home, and data were analysed thematically using a narrative approach. Findings: Three themes were identified from the data: ‘Still doing the best I can’ (identified as losses and processes of personal growth); ‘Feeling connected and being understood’ (identified as attributes believed to be important within the therapeutic relationship); and ‘Wanting to share information’ (identified as sharing information with someone ‘neutral’). Carers placed emphasis on the age of the therapist and the amount of therapist self-disclosure. Attending counselling and/or psychotherapy also helped the carer to find a ‘safe space’ to disclose and share concerns. Discussion: Carer loss and personal growth are explored, together with the importance of building therapeutic relationships and, for the therapist, seeking supervision when managi... |
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