PSYCHOTHERAPISTS, RESEARCHERS, OR BOTH? A QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS OF PSYCHOTHERAPISTS' EXPERIENCES IN A PRACTICE RESEARCH NETWORK

This paper describes the experiences of psychotherapists who, as part of a practice research network (PRN), collaborated with researchers in designing and conducting a psychotherapy study within their own clinical practices. A qualitative analysis of interviews conducted with these psychotherapists...

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Published in:Psychotherapy (Chicago, Ill.) Ill.), 2010-09, Vol.47 (3), p.345-354
Main Authors: CASTONGUAY, LOUIS G, NELSON, DANA L, BOUTSELIS, MARY A, CHISWICK, NANCY R, DAMER, DIANA D, HEMMELSTEIN, NEAL A, JACKSON, JEFFREY S, MORFORD, MAROLYN, RAGUSEA, STEPHEN A, ROPER, J. GOWEN, SPAYD, CATHERINE, WEISZER, TARA, BORKOVEC, THOMAS D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Clinical Practice
Cooperative Behavior
Delineation
Female
Health Personnel
Human
Humans
Interviews as Topic
Learning
Male
Professional-Patient Relations
Psychotherapeutic Processes
Psychotherapists
Psychotherapy
Qualitative analysis
Qualitative Methods
Research Personnel
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:This paper describes the experiences of psychotherapists who, as part of a practice research network (PRN), collaborated with researchers in designing and conducting a psychotherapy study within their own clinical practices. A qualitative analysis of interviews conducted with these psychotherapists led to the delineation of several benefits (e.g., learning information that improved their work with clients and feeling that they were contributing to research that would be useful for psychotherapists) and difficulties for them and their clients (e.g., time and effort required to integrate research protocol into routine clinical practice) that psychotherapists associated with their participation in the PRN. Also identified were a number of strategies used by psychotherapists to address obstacles that they encountered, as well as general recommendations for future PRN studies. As a whole, the experiences of these psychotherapists are likely to provide valuable lessons for the survival and growth of what is viewed by many as a promising pathway for building a stronger bridge between practice and research.
ISSN:0033-3204
1939-1536
DOI:10.1037/a0021165