Balancing closeness and distance through identity enactment: Psychological therapy assessments explored through the assessor-client dyad

IF 4.6 3区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Qualitative Research in Psychology Pub Date : 2020-09-21 DOI:10.1080/14780887.2020.1808748

A. Sweeney, K. Kelly, A. Kennedy, S. Clément, Mary Ion, G. Kothari, S. Gillard

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ABSTRACT Whilst encounters in psychology are typically experienced relationally, qualitative dyadic research in psychology is relatively rare. This study used qualitative dyadic research to understand psychological therapy assessments, exploring how experiences are actively created through situated, relational encounters. Seven dyads participated in qualitative semi-structured interviews, predominantly from services for trauma survivors. Thematic dyadic analysis explored a third space, distinct from the experiential knowledge of individuals. We found that clients and assessors balance closeness and distance through enacting aspects of their identities impacting on connection, safety, trust and disclosures. Whilst assessors and clients come together as strangers, human beings, experts, collaborators and, at times, survivors, the key determining factor shaping the encounter is how successfully assessors communicate their humanity. We conclude that dyadic qualitative inquiry is a feasible and rich method for understanding the relational in psychological healthcare encounters.

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通过身份设定平衡亲密和距离:通过评估者-来访者二元关系探讨心理治疗评估

虽然心理学中的遭遇通常是相互关联的，但心理学中定性的二元研究相对较少。本研究使用定性二元研究来理解心理治疗评估，探索如何通过情境、关系遭遇积极创造体验。七对夫妇参加了定性半结构化访谈，主要来自创伤幸存者服务。主题二元分析探索了第三个空间，不同于个人的经验知识。我们发现，客户和评估人员通过制定影响联系、安全、信任和披露的身份方面来平衡亲密和距离。虽然评估者和客户以陌生人、人类、专家、合作者，有时甚至是幸存者的身份走到一起，但决定这次会面的关键因素是评估者如何成功地传达他们的人性。我们认为二元质性调查是一种可行且丰富的方法来理解心理保健遭遇中的关系。

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Qualitative Research in Psychology PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-

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期刊介绍： Qualitative Research in Psychology is an international, peer-reviewed journal that publishes high-quality, original research. It aims to become the primary forum for qualitative researchers in all areas of psychology, including cognitive, social, developmental, educational, clinical, health, and forensic psychology. The journal also welcomes psychologically relevant qualitative research from other disciplines. It seeks innovative and pioneering work that advances the field of qualitative research in psychology. The journal has published state-of-the-art debates on various research approaches, methods, and analytic techniques, such as discourse analysis, interpretative phenomenological analysis, visual analyses, and online research. It has also explored the role of qualitative research in fields like psychosocial studies and feminist psychology. Additionally, the journal has provided informative articles on ethics, transcription, interviewee recruitment, and has introduced innovative research techniques like photovoice, autoethnography, template analysis, and psychogeography. While the predominant audience consists of psychology professionals using qualitative research methods in academic, clinical, or occupational settings, the journal has an interdisciplinary focus. It aims to raise awareness of psychology as a social science that encompasses various qualitative approaches. In summary, Qualitative Research in Psychology is a leading forum for qualitative researchers in psychology. It publishes cutting-edge research, explores different research approaches and techniques, and encourages interdisciplinary collaboration.