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Showing 1 to 20 of 54 for “"psychological therapy"”.
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Older adults’ experience of psychological therapy
… portfolio examines the older adult experience of psychological therapy. The research study is from the older adult perspective and it provides a rich narrative and strengthens theory and practice links. This research explored older adult service users’ retrospective accounts of Psychological …
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Scientific Persuasions: ethnographic reflections on evidence-based psychological therapy
… an ethnographic account of evidence-based psychological therapy in the United Kingdom. It examines the ‘Improving Access to Psychological Therapies’ (IAPT) service established in 2008 as part of the National Health Service (NHS) and is based on 18 months of fieldwork conducted between 2016 …
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The mechanisms of psychological therapy with people with long-term physical health conditions
… physical health conditions (LTCs) experience psychological therapies. Thirteen articles were identified. Six themes emerged from the synthesis: i) ‘therapists’ expertise and empathic approach led to positive relationships’; ii) ‘therapy was a safe and neutral space’; iii) ‘therapy prompted …
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A phenomenological investigation into the lived experience of courage for clients in psychological therapy
… into clients’ experiences of courage in psychological therapy. The research aims to develop an in-depth understanding of how clients in psychological therapy experience their courage to understand how courage may be considered in counselling psychology, to then develop therapeutic …
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A study of the fundamental psychological needs of young people in receipt of psychological therapy
… of Self-Determination Theory (SDT) to the psychological treatment of individuals with mental health difficulties. It was written up for submission to Counselling Psychologist. After this, an empirical paper is presented. This is a qualitative study of the experience of psychological therapy …
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Navigating cultural contexts: exploring the experience of cultural difference for South Asian women in psychological therapy
… of cultural difference for South Asian women in psychological therapy. Specifically, it was to explore the contextual experience of having therapy derived from a western, individualistic discipline and navigating this with the interplay of South Asian women’s everyday collectivist lives. Previous …
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An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Clients’ Experiences of Videoconferencing Psychological Therapy in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic
… rise in the usage of videoconferencing psychological therapy (VCP), as it became challenging for clinicians to offer in-person sessions. While this delivery format has become more widespread, qualitative research is lacking in exploring the clients’ experiences of VCP in …
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A qualitative investigation of the therapeutic relationship in the facilitation of empowerment in psychological therapy for adults with learning disabilities
… evidence regarding the effectiveness of psychological therapies for this particular client group (e.g. it can be a costly, lengthy, time-consuming process) (Taylor, Lindsay, Hastings & Hatton, 2013). Gaps also exist in the area of social justice and empowerment in relation to this …
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Improving access to psychological therapy for people with learning disabilities from services users' and clinicians' perspectives: An action research approach
… reports continue to question Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) accessibility for people with learning disabilities (LD). Related research typically excludes service-users with LD perspectives’ and overlooks implementation of findings. This research aimed to elicit, implement and …
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Impact of psychological therapy on psychological wellbeing and quality-of-life in Functional Neurological Disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis
… results in significant physical disability, poor psychological wellbeing, and poor quality-of-life. A growing evidence base has been developing on the effectiveness of psychological therapy (PT) for people with FND. The present systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to understand the …
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My Child and Me: A Qualitative Exploration of the Experiences of Parents Who Have Had a Child or Children Receive Psychological Therapy
… particularly mothers. When a child needs psychological therapy, the effects that parents can have upon their child's therapy have been well researched, but the effects that children's mental health and the receipt of psychological therapy has upon the parents has been less researched, and …
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"Loved and not judged": how African/Caribbeans with a diagnosis of schizophrenia experience the therapeutic relationship in psychological therapy: an interpretative phenomenological analysis
… relationship is an important aspect of psychological therapy and important in terms of positive outcomes and a significant contributor towards change and valued above any one technique. However, there is limited amount of qualitative research that has focused on how individuals with a …
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Psychological distress in the context of Huntington's disease
… paper and critical appraisal which focus on psychological distress and psychological therapy in the context of Huntington’s disease (HD). The literature review is a scoping review of 29 papers looking at different aspects of irritability in the context of HD. The review examines the validity …
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Predictors of posttraumatic growth
… <br/>Posttraumatic growth refers to positive psychological changes occurring following exposure to traumatising life events. Attachment styles have been demonstrated to predict post-trauma outcomes. The present review explored the relationship between attachment styles and posttraumatic growth …
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The impact of instrumentalism on British counselling and psychotherapy
… on the praxis of counselling and psychotherapy in Britain, and is based on an ethnographic study of responses to state and organisational authority in the form of the social actions of therapists within several therapy-based institutions. Following a brief social history of British …
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Therapeutic relationships with individuals with learning disabilities: a qualitative study of counselling psychologists' experience
… base is growing, which advocates the use psychological therapy with these individuals. In the non-leaming disabled population, the therapeutic relationship, between client and therapist, is seen as a fundamental aspect in the outcome of therapy. It is suggested by Moss (1998) that the …
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Predictors of Distress and Coping in Children with Unusual Experiences: the Role of Stigma and Appraisal
Psychological therapy for mental health problems in people with learning disabilities has a slowly growing evidence base. The use of groups within the population would help reduce referral to treatment time, would fit with stepped care models and would provide equity of treatment access to which …
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Every Parent's Worst Nightmare: Surveillance of Criteria-based, Rampage School Shooters, 1995-2015
… assailants 11-36 years of age (1995-2016) and psychological therapy and/or anxiety/depression medication? And b) between the number of RSS deaths and criteria-based RSS assailants who were 11-36 years of age?</p> <p>Question 2: Which of the following RSS variables is the best predictor of a …
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Beliefs held in counselling psychology regarding secondary mental health care provision : reflections from 1998
… The broad area of interest is the provision of psychological services by counselling psychologists to individuals who have enduring mental health problems. This research topic was chosen for its personal relevance to the researcher, who at the time was employed as the sole psychologist within a …
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