The authors discuss the components of consensual qualitative research (CQR) using open-ended questions to gather data, words describe phenomena, studying a few cases intensively, recognizing importance context, an inductive analytic process, team and making decisions by consensus, auditors, verifying results systematically checking against raw data. three steps for conducting CQR are developing coding domains, constructing core ideas, categories consistencies across (cross analysis)....

The authors reviewed the application of consensual qualitative research (CQR) in 27 studies published since method's introduction to field 1997 by C. E. Hill, B. J. Thompson, and N. Williams (1997). After first describing core components philosophical underpinnings CQR, examined how it has been applied terms consensus process, biases, teams, data collection, analysis, writing up results discussion sections articles. On basis problems that have arisen each these areas, made recommendations...

The literature on empathy, primarily from counseling and psychotherapy secondarily social developmental psychology, is reviewed. Obstacles that may account for theoretical confusions empirical difficulties in studying empathy are highlighted. decrease research recent years appears attributable to the lack of clear focus effective tools as well shift interest other concepts such working alliance. It argued there a need return empathy. Researchers should distinguish between dispositional...

Nondisclosures in supervision were studied for 108 supervisees. Supervisees reported an average of 8.06 nondisclosures ranging importance level. Negative reactions to the supervisor most frequent type nondisclosure. The reasons perceived unimportance, that nondisclosure was too personal, negative feelings, and a poor alliance. manner usually passive. Most discussed with someone else, typically peer. Supervisor style related content less satisfied when they more supervisors did not disclose...

The Counselor Activity Self-Efficacy Scales were developed to assess self-efficacy for performing helping skills, managing the counseling process, and handling challenging situations. Factor analyses of data from 345 students in undergraduate graduate courses yielded 6 factors. Factor-derived scale scores produced adequate internal consistency short-term test–retest reliability estimates. strongly related on an existing measure self-efficacy, weakly social desirability, sensitive change over...

After defining therapist self-disclosure, we briefly discuss its theoretical foundations. We then move to our primary focus of presenting a number suggestions for effective use based on the extant empirical literature.

Client retrospective recall of major misunderstanding events was studied in 19 cases therapy. A qualitative methodology used to describe the sequence 11 resolved and 8 unresolved events. Results indicated that a good relationship, clients' willingness assert negative feelings about being misunderstood, therapists' facilitation mutual repair effort through maintaining flexible accepting stance typically led resolution. In contrast, poor therapists* unwillingness discuss or accept assertion...

Thirteen adult psychotherapy clients currently in long-term therapy were interviewed twice, with semistructured protocols, about their experiences helpful instances of therapist self-disclosure. Data analyzed a qualitative methodology. Results indicated that self-disclosures (a) occurred when these discussing important personal issues, (b) perceived as being intended by therapists to normalize or reassure the clients, and (c) consisted disclosure nonimmediate information therapists. The...

Adherence of therapists to behaviors specified in cognitive-behavior therapy, interpersonal and clinical management manuals was studied. Raters used the Collaborative Study Psychotherapy Rating Scale (CSPRS) rate therapist adherence each four sessions from 180 patients treatment phase National Institute Mental Health Treatment Depression Research Program (TDCRP). Results indicate that exhibited more appropriate their own respective approaches than other approaches. In fact, three treatments...

The authors investigated the experiences related to becoming psychotherapists for 5 counseling psychology doctoral trainees in their first prepracticum course.Qualitative analyses of weekly journals indicated that discussed challenges (e.g., being self-critical, having troubling reactions clients, learning use helping skills), gains made during semester using skills more effectively, less