Self-descriptions of socially phobic persons in short-term group psychotherapy

Penttinen, Henna; Wahlström, Jarl; Kuusinen, Kirsti‐Liisa

doi:10.1080/13642537.2013.765133

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“…This is not surprising, because cognitive therapy has been demonstrated to be an effective treatment for social anxiety disorder. In a case study, Penttinnen [ 26 ] focused on reflexivity as a component of change and its actualization as part of a cognitive-constructivist, short-term form of group psychotherapy for social phobia. Amongst other things, 13 conversational passages from 12 sessions with a client were analyzed by means of assimilation analysis and consensual qualitative analysis.…”

Section: Research On Meaningful Moments In Psychotherapymentioning

confidence: 99%

Recognizing oneself in the encounter with others: Meaningful moments in systemic therapy for social anxiety disorder in the eyes of patients and their therapists after the end of therapy

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There is evidence that systemic therapy is effective, but there is little evidence about meaningful moments in systemic therapy in general, and none at all in systemic therapy for social anxiety disorders. Meaningful moments are one of the relevant research objects in change process research, as they contribute to a better understanding of therapeutic change. Objective The objective of this study is to characterize and describe meaningful moments in the context of systemic psychotherapy, from the point of view of patients and their therapists, after the end of therapy. The therapy studied is a manualized, monitored systemic therapy for social anxiety disorder. Method Semi-structured follow-up interviews were conducted separately with five patients and their therapists (N = 10). Methodological triangulation was used: Grounded theory was used to code the transcripts as described by Charmaz. Then the passages of the selected code “meaningful moment” were evaluated using thematic comparison, in line with Meuser & Nagel. Findings Three categories involving meaningful moments were identified: (1) meeting other patients in group therapy session, (2) therapeutic resource orientation and (3) recognizing oneself in a diagnosis or pattern of behaviour. These categories emerged as contexts related to the occurrence of meaningful moments from a subjective perspective. Discussion Meaningful moments seem to be consistently related to the therapist input and to specific interventions or settings, both from the perspective of the patients and the therapists. Two tandems each described a coincident moment. One central aspect of all 14 moments is that the patients and therapists described patients being able to acquire another outlook on themselves.

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Section: Research On Meaningful Moments In Psychotherapymentioning

confidence: 99%