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Využití případové studie k vysvětlení procesu změny v psychoterapii deprese
The usage of a case study design to explain the process of change in psychotherapy of depression

Author(s): Michal Čevelíček, Petr Doležal
Subject(s): Psychology
Published by: Masarykova univerzita nakladatelství
Keywords: case study; depression; process of change; responsiveness;

Summary/Abstract: In the present study, we describe how we used the basic steps of case study design introduced by Roubal, Čevelíček, and Řiháček to better understand the process of change in a successful psychotherapy case with a client who had depressive symptoms. Gradually, we explain: (1) why we decided to use the systematic case study design when we wanted to explore the process of change in psychotherapy of depression; (2) what research questions we chose to answer (and what other questions we could pose); (3) what data collection procedures we used to answer our questions; (4) what we focused on in the data analysis; and (5) how we decided to structure the final text of the case study. To conclude, we summarize what we have learned throughout the work on the case study.

  • Issue Year: 13/2019
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 84-98
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Czech