Why do we need qualitative research on psychological treatments? The case for discovery,
reflexivity, critique, receptivity, and evocation
Engelsk titel: Why do we need qualitative research on psychological treatments? The case for discovery,
reflexivity, critique, receptivity, and evocation
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Författare:
Binder, Per Einar
;
Schanche, Eelisabeyh
;
Holgersen, Hhelge
;
Nielsen, Geir Höstmark
;
Hjeltnes, Aslak
;
Stige, Signe Hjelen
;
Veseth, Marius
;
Moltu, Christian
Email: per.binder@uib.no
Språk: Eng
Antal referenser: 57
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UI-nummer: 16053840
Sammanfattning
Psychotherapy researchers are increasingly using qualitative approaches to gain knowledge
about the experiential, relational, and sociocultural aspects of psychological treatments. In this
article, we explore and discuss five core functions of qualitative approaches within this field. They
include: (a) a discovery function - to fill in knowledge gaps and challenge our pre-assumptions; (b) a
reflexive function - to make ourselves more conscious about our prejudices and basic assumptions
on personal, theoretical, and ideological levels; (c) a critical function - to address contextual issues of
political and social injustice; (d) an emotional receptive function - to offer an emphatic listening
perspective that facilitates the exploration of the emotional realities of psychotherapy; and (e) an
evocative and aesthetic function - to communicate the experiential realities of psychological
treatments that bring these realities to life while also providing a deeper understanding.