A qualitative study of cognitive behavioural therapy in multiple sclerosis : experiences of psychotherapists
Ytterberg, Charlotte ; Chruzander, Charlotte ; Backenroth-Ohsako, Gunnel ; Kierkegaard, Marie ; Ahlström, Gerd LU
and Gottberg, Kristina
(2017)
In International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being
12(1).
- Abstract
PURPOSE: To investigate how psychotherapists experience using individual, face-to-face cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) aimed at alleviating depressive symptoms in persons with multiple sclerosis (MS).
METHOD: Semi-structured interviews with three psychotherapists were conducted after CBT with 12 participants with MS, and analysed using qualitative content analysis.
RESULTS: Two main themes emerged: Trusting their expertise as psychotherapists whilst lacking MS-specific knowledge, and The process of exploring the participants' readiness for CBT with modifications of content and delivery. The psychotherapists perceived it difficult to know whether a symptom was attributable to depression or to MS, and for some participants... (More)
PURPOSE: To investigate how psychotherapists experience using individual, face-to-face cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) aimed at alleviating depressive symptoms in persons with multiple sclerosis (MS).
METHOD: Semi-structured interviews with three psychotherapists were conducted after CBT with 12 participants with MS, and analysed using qualitative content analysis.
RESULTS: Two main themes emerged: Trusting their expertise as psychotherapists whilst lacking MS-specific knowledge, and The process of exploring the participants' readiness for CBT with modifications of content and delivery. The psychotherapists perceived it difficult to know whether a symptom was attributable to depression or to MS, and for some participants the CBT needed to be adapted to a more concrete content.
CONCLUSIONS: Psychotherapists may need more MS-specific knowledge and an insight into the individual's functioning. The content of CBT in terms of concrete home assignments and behavioural activation needs to be individualised.
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- author
- Ytterberg, Charlotte
; Chruzander, Charlotte
; Backenroth-Ohsako, Gunnel
; Kierkegaard, Marie
; Ahlström, Gerd
LU
and Gottberg, Kristina
- organization
- publishing date
- 2017-05-25
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- Journal Article
- in
- International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being
- volume
- 12
- issue
- 1
- article number
- 1325673
- publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- external identifiers
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- pmid:28540774
- scopus:85027708780
- wos:000402546500001
- ISSN
- 1748-2631
- DOI
- 10.1080/17482631.2017.1325673
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
- id
- ad6a9d81-08f1-4469-8484-4b9d04e69878
- date added to LUP
- 2017-08-21 09:22:25
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