1. Therapists' experiences of a brief case formulation and alliance focused pre‐treatment training session (CALL).
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Jacobsen, Celia Faye, Mathiesen, Birgit Bork, Poulsen, Stig, Lunn, Susanne, Dahlgaard, Mads, and Nielsen, Jan
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EVALUATION of human services programs ,WORK ,RESEARCH methodology ,INTERVIEWING ,QUALITATIVE research ,EXPERIENTIAL learning ,THEMATIC analysis ,PSYCHOTHERAPY ,MEDICAL education ,THERAPEUTIC alliance - Abstract
Objective: A general lack of supervision outcome studies and new advancements within therapist training methods inspired us to develop a randomised controlled trial, Case formulation and ALLiance (CALL), testing the efficacy of a brief pre‐treatment training session. CALL combines generic case formulation and alliance principles with the supervision of a specific client. This qualitative study acts as a preliminary to the randomised controlled trial and aims to explore psychologists' experiences of participating in CALL. Method: Semi‐structured interviews were conducted with seven psychologists in private practice, who participated in CALL between January and May 2020. The transcribed interviews were analysed using thematic analysis. Results: The psychologists described CALL as a clinically useful and collegial experience but simultaneously conveyed a lack of recollection of the training session and doubts as to its enduring utilisation. Conclusion: CALL has the potential to positively influence the process and outcome of therapy through the fostering of case formulation and alliance management skills, as well as a strong supervisory alliance. However, the familiar content or brief format of the session, and participants' memory bias, may have limited the utilisation and recall of the intervention. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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