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The importance of reflection : An exploratory analysis on how prospective psychotherapists learn self-determination
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- Nurmi, Bo, 1985- (author)
- Högskolan i Halmstad,Centrum för lärande, kultur och samhälle (CLKS)
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- Michelsen, C. S. (author)
- Center for Research and Development, Sciens College, Malmö, Sweden
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- Norlander, T. (author)
- Center for Research and Development, Evidens University College, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Sharjah : Bentham Open, 2019
- 2019
- English.
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In: Open Psychology Journal. - Sharjah : Bentham Open. - 1874-3501. ; 12:1, s. 197-204
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- Background: Learning to become a psychotherapist is a complicated process. Research on this topic has been limited and there is little consensus on how to assess therapeutic skills. SP/SR (Self-Reflection/Self-Practice) has emerged as a theory and method for learning psychotherapy. In this article students’ reflections on how to become a psychotherapist has been studied from a phenomenological perspective. Objective: The aim of the present exploratory study was to generate preliminary hypotheses for future investigations in order to elucidate the complicated processes that occur during the therapist training programs. Methods: Five prospective psychotherapists were recruited to the present investigation, who all studied at the penultimate semester at Evidens University College, Gothenburg, Sweden. Unstructured qualitative in-depth interviews were used followed by phenomenological analysis. Results: Analysis yielded 252 meaning units and 12 categories which in turn led to four overarching themes: Learning as a visit to the dentist (when learning becomes painful because certain issues are not resolved); Learning as theatre (when the students just perform what is expected in order to pass); Learning as post-training soreness (when the learning process is challenging on a relevant level); Learning as reflections (when the students seek the intrinsic meaning). Conclusion: The study provided a basis for preliminary hypotheses for future investigations: reflections are helpful for managing the challenges described in the four themes. This, in turn, led to the formulation of some proposals for research questions for future investigations. © 2019 Psychotherapist et al.
Subject headings
- SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP -- Psykologi -- Psykologi (hsv//swe)
- SOCIAL SCIENCES -- Psychology -- Psychology (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Phenomenological analysis
- Psychotherapist training
- Self-determination
- Self-practice
- Self-reflection
- article
- dentist
- exploratory research
- human
- interview
- learning
- prospective study
- psychotherapist
- Sweden
- training
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- ref (subject category)
- art (subject category)
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