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V depresi společně: klinické implikace kvalitativního výzkumu prožívání terapeutů s depresivním klientem
Together in depression: clinical implications of a qualitative study of therapists’ experience with a depressive client

Author(s): Jan Roubal
Subject(s): Psychology, Clinical psychology, Behaviorism, Evaluation research, Health and medicine and law
Published by: Masarykova univerzita nakladatelství
Keywords: depression; psychotherapy; experience of therapist; qualitative research, connecting research and practice;

Summary/Abstract: Working with depressive clients burdens therapists themselves significantly. This article offers a theoretical frame for describing therapists’ experience, which appear in the therapy situation with a depressive client. A model resulting from a qualitative study is presented: the therapists’ experience is conceptualized as “Experiential oscillation” between gravitating towards a clients’ depressive experience and moving away from it. It’s evolvement over the course of a session is depicted by a model of “Depression Co-experiencing Trajectory” with six phases: 1. Sharing depressive experience, 2. Turning to oneself, 3. Striving for symptom change, 4. Distancing from depressive experience, 5. Turning to a client, 6. Focusing on relationship.

  • Issue Year: 10/2016
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 196-210
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Czech