How therapists experience psychotherapy with depressive patients: A grounded theory
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| Year of publication | 2014 |
| Type | Appeared in Conference without Proceedings |
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| Description | Psychotherapeutic work with depressive patients presents a significant load for therapists. Thorough knowledge of characteristics of this load and of possible coping strategies can contribute to the self care of therapists, to the prevention of a burnout syndrome and consequently to the enhancement of the therapeutic relationship with this specific population of patients. The presented research explores at a micro level changes of the process of psychotherapist´s experiences with a depressive patient during a psychotherapy session. Research results provide a detailed description of how psychotherapists experience a relationship with depressive patients and identify coping strategies for psychotherapists when working with depressive patients. Data were collected from 30 therapists, Grounded Theory Method was used for the analysis. Results of this research allow us to propose strategies that would enhance the therapeutic relationship with depressive patients. |
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