The Use of ‘Case Study’ in Psychotherapeutic Research and Education

Narrative Research Into Erotic Counter‐transference in a Female Therapist–male Patient Encounter

“…The present case study is arguably grounded in a postmodern epistemology, inasmuch as it makes no claims of generating objective knowledge. Greenwood and Loewenthal (2005) suggest that in Freud's case studies, which they argue could have more in common with philosophical idealism than with scientific realism, knowledge can be seen in terms of describing possibilities rather than in the pursuit of a definitive truth. Likewise, in researching this case material, the aim was not to try to prove a certain theory, but to show a possible understanding of the therapeutic encounter.…”

Psychodrama and eco-anxiety—A case study

“…In this article, the question which possibilities the psychotherapeutic approach psychodrama can offer for the treatment of eco-anxiety, will now be answered using a psychotherapeutic single case study [23] . The case study is based on a single psychodramatic (double) session, which is described in detail so that the processes and interpretation are as comprehensible as possible.…”

The Ethics of Reflective Research in Single Case Study Inquiry

“…Single case study research is well represented across all professional journals and is useful in generating evidence‐based practice. In the preparation of practitioners in the field of mental health care, intensive case study methods have been indispensable in bringing clinical learning into the classroom (Greenwood & Loewenthal, 2005). The current challenge, however, is one of preserving its importance in the hierarchy of evidence.…”