“Revealing Therapy's Traces” After Termination: A Qualitative Change and Follow-Up Study

IF 1.2 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Counselling & Psychotherapy Research Pub Date : 2025-01-17 DOI:10.1002/capr.12891

Nicole Arias, Rocío Cerda, Javier Rizo, Michele Dufey

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Abstract

Background

In psychotherapy research, clients' therapeutic change has been mainly addressed through quantitative studies centered on symptom reduction, leaving aside their perceptions about how this process occurs. However, clients' perspectives are crucial to clarify how therapy works and how change takes place.

Objective

This study aimed to understand clients' change experiences after receiving brief, focusing-oriented psychotherapy at termination and at follow-up.

Method

A qualitative approach was implemented using a phenomenological paradigm and grounded theory analysis. Participants were eight women between 18 and 44 years of age who had engaged in therapy for up to eight sessions. Semi-structured interviews were conducted after termination and at follow-ups between 8 and 12 months later.

Results

Results showed a central phenomenon of changes developing over time named “Revealing therapy's traces after termination”, involving a sequence of changes in different areas, such as the self, interpersonal relationships, connection with the body, regulation of emotions, and new understandings of the issues that motivated participants to engage in therapy.

Conclusion

We conclude that this brief form of psychotherapy has the potential to positively contribute to clients' long-term mental health, which deserves further investigation.

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终止治疗后“显露治疗痕迹”：质变与随访研究

在心理治疗研究中，来访者的治疗改变主要是通过以症状减轻为中心的定量研究来解决的，而不考虑他们对这一过程如何发生的看法。然而，客户的观点对于澄清治疗如何起作用以及如何发生变化至关重要。目的了解患者在终止期和随访期接受简短的聚焦型心理治疗后的变化体验。方法采用现象学范式和扎根理论分析的定性方法。参与者是8名年龄在18到44岁之间的女性，她们接受了多达8次的治疗。半结构化访谈在终止后进行，并在8至12个月后进行随访。结果显示，随着时间的推移，出现了一种被称为“终止治疗后的痕迹”的变化中心现象，涉及不同领域的一系列变化，如自我、人际关系、与身体的联系、情绪调节以及对激励参与者参与治疗的问题的新理解。结论这种简短的心理治疗形式对患者的长期心理健康有积极的作用，值得进一步研究。

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Counselling & Psychotherapy Research PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL-

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4.40

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12.50%

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期刊介绍： Counselling and Psychotherapy Research is an innovative international peer-reviewed journal dedicated to linking research with practice. Pluralist in orientation, the journal recognises the value of qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods strategies of inquiry and aims to promote high-quality, ethical research that informs and develops counselling and psychotherapy practice. CPR is a journal of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy, promoting reflexive research strongly linked to practice. The journal has its own website: www.cprjournal.com. The aim of this site is to further develop links between counselling and psychotherapy research and practice by offering accessible information about both the specific contents of each issue of CPR, as well as wider developments in counselling and psychotherapy research. The aims are to ensure that research remains relevant to practice, and for practice to continue to inform research development.