Purpose: Traditionally, the voices of service users have been silent in research into mental health issues. A Norwegian network, however, recognizes importance involving as coresearchers and initiated a training program methodology design intended to empower them active participants projects. In this article, we explore how these with user background experience their participation projects well attending training: What is it like being coresearcher collaborative studies on issues health? How...

Qualitative research has the potential to explore patient and therapist experiences of psychotherapeutic processes, as well challenges opportunities inherent in relational technical aspects therapy. This paper examines explorative reflexive ways doing qualitative on psychotherapy, based ontological epistemological premises hermeneutic phenomenology. An explorative–reflective thematic analysis is presented a team-based approach, with firm transparent structure process finding interpreting...

The aim of this qualitative study was to investigate the subjective experiences 29 university students who participated in an 8-week mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program for academic evaluation anxiety. Participants self-referred Student Counseling Service underwent individual semi-structured interviews about how they experienced personal relevance and practical usefulness taking MBSR program. Interviews were transcribed analyzed through a team-based explorative-reflective...

Abstract In the past decade, there has been an increase in research related to routine collection and active use of standardized patient data psychotherapy. Research increasingly focused on personalization care patients, clinical skills interventions that modulate treatment outcomes, implementation strategies, all which appear enhance beneficial effects ROM feedback. this article, we summarize trends recent advances topic identify several essential directions for field short medium term. We...

Routine outcome monitoring and clinical feedback systems (ROM/CFSs) are promising methods of providing naturalistic research data enhancing mental health care. However, implementation in routine care is challenging, we need more knowledge about clinicians’ patients’ needs from such systems. Objective: We aimed to study perspectives clinicians patients explore how ROM/CFS can be helpful acceptable them. Method: interviewed 55 participants focus groups individual interviews analyzed the...

To investigate how psychotherapists' lives and relationships are influenced by their work.Twelve senior psychotherapists took part in qualitative interviews.Thematic analysis yielded four significant themes: (i) it has been a privilege to know contribute, be allowed grow personally; (ii) facing suffering destructiveness burden; (iii) being therapist had an impact on my personal relationships-for better worse; (iv) I have needed construct way of living that me continue do the work.Working as...

Objective: Using patient-generated quantitative data in psychotherapy (feedback) appears to enhance treatment outcome, but there is variability its effect. Different ways and reasons implement routine outcome measurement might explain such variability. The goal of this review address the insufficient knowledge on how these are used by therapists patients.Methods: present study a systematic meta-analysis qualitative reports therapists' patients' experiences using during ongoing...

Abstract The aim of this study was to explore how adolescents in ongoing psychotherapies prefer their therapists interact with them when they are establishing a therapeutic bond. Semi-structured qualitative interviews were held 14 patients. A hermeneutic-phenomenological approach used analyze interview transcripts. participants' descriptions important experiential dimensions interaction clustered around five themes: the (1) feeling vulnerable and ambivalent relationship potential helper...

The voices of service users are often silent in mental health research issues. A Norwegian organization, however, recognizes the importance involving as coresearchers, and it has initiated a training program design methodology intended to empower them active participants projects. In this study, we use qualitative methods explore how coresearchers with user background experience their participation they experienced attending an academic methodology. We invited 12 be study. used focus groups...

Abstract Aim A startling number of adolescents have mental health problems, yet research on the effect routine care shows sobering sizes and high dropout rates. This study's objective was to gain in‐depth, first‐person knowledge about what need from their therapists engage therapeutically benefit treatment. Method total 22 aged 14–19 years participated in qualitative focus groups or individual interviews own choosing. The data material analysed using a systematic, step‐wise consensual...

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a mental health estimated to affect 1-2% of the general population. As group, people with BPD endure high degree suffering, often leading suicide attempts, self-harm, and suicide. Comparatively few studies explore first person perspective suffering from any disorder. This might be especially problematic for diagnosed BPD, as this particular diagnosis followed by stigma potentially making help seeking harder helping relationships more vulnerable. We...

As routine outcome monitoring has become prevalent in psychological practice, there is need for measurement tools covering diverse symptoms, treatment processes, patient strengths, and risks. Here we describe the development initial tests of psychometric properties a multi-scale system use mental healthcare, Norse Feedback.In Study 1, present item-generation process structure Feedback, 17-scale digital-first tool psychopathology treatment-relevant variables. In 2, analyses this measure...

We conducted a study to explore how people diagnosed with first-episode psychosis experienced their contact early intervention services for and the way these experiences relate recovery processes. Our aim was integrate describe service users’ in rigorous comprehensive way. A broad literature search performed June July 2016. After screening, 17 qualitative studies were included. analyzed findings two main steps: (a) translating into one another (b) synthesizing from studies. Through...

Few studies address the many challenges that are faced by staff and patients in inpatient mental health context. In particular, there is a lack of research explores first-hand patient experiences order to establish what treatment practices best assist recovery barriers these practices. This qualitative study, which utilises user-involved framework, collaborates with co-researcher group throughout study. Fourteen patients, all whom had been for at least three weeks, were recruited Study...

Objective Routine Outcome Monitoring (ROM) in group psychotherapy has shown varied results, as personalizing therapy for multiple patients is challenging. This study explored the impact of ROM and individual Add-On Interventions (AOIs) with depression who were not progressing during Group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (GCBT). We followed research question, "How can AOIs contribute to patients' courses?".

Existing instruments used in health economics to measure health-related quality of life (HRQoL) have been criticized as they might not sufficiently reflect the HRQoL impacts mental problems. Our study investigates patients' experiences such with a view identifying potential domains that conventional overlook. Semi-structured, in-depth interviews were conducted 16 participants receiving specialist services Norway. Interviews analysed using reflexive thematic analysis. Five main themes...

Aims: We used reports ( n = 208) of drug-free friendships and alcohol drug use by people diagnosed with substance disorder in order to investigate their annual change trajectories across 4 years after treatment the association between these debut age gender. Methods: The participants were recruited from Stavanger region, Norway. Using cross-sectional analysis, we first examined relationship “alcohol use” “drug-free friendships” five follow-ups. tested whether associations significant using...

Interviews were conducted to explore the recall of impasse experiences 12 highly skilled and experienced therapists. Participants interviewed in depth individually about a specific from their experience that resolved successfully. The transcribed interviews analysed using qualitative methodology. authors found participants understood reported as important for professional development. category "helpful subjective presence" describes mode being with patients therapeutic. categories "losing...

The present study investigated mindfulness‐based stress reduction ( MBSR ) for young adults with a social anxiety disorder SAD in an open trial. Fifty‐three higher education setting underwent standard eight‐week program. Eight participants (15%) did not complete the Participants reported significant reductions symptoms and global psychological distress, as well increases mindfulness, self‐compassion, self‐esteem. Using intention‐to‐treat ITT analyses, effect sizes ranged from large to...