Kunskap är makt: en intervjustudie om bdsm-utövares upplevelser av terapi
(2020) PSPR14 20192Department of Psychology
- Abstract (Swedish)
- Syftet med den här studien var att undersöka hur personer som utövar bdsm (bondage, disciplin, dominans, underkastelse, sadism, masochism) upplevde terapeu-tiskt bemötande när bdsm nämndes i terapi. Semi-strukturerade intervjuer genomför-des med 27 bdsm-utövare som hade erfarenhet av terapi. Intervjuerna analyserades ge-nom induktiv tematisk analys. Tre teman identifierades. Bdsm kunde behöva föras på tal för att det var direkt eller indirekt relevant för terapin, för att det var en viktig del av livet, eller för att testa terapeutens bemötande. Att ta upp bdsm var dock förknippat med rädslor för negativt bemötande från terapeuten. Deltagarna berättade om negativa upplevelser där terapeuter hade uttryckt sig fördomsfullt, dömande eller... (More)
- Syftet med den här studien var att undersöka hur personer som utövar bdsm (bondage, disciplin, dominans, underkastelse, sadism, masochism) upplevde terapeu-tiskt bemötande när bdsm nämndes i terapi. Semi-strukturerade intervjuer genomför-des med 27 bdsm-utövare som hade erfarenhet av terapi. Intervjuerna analyserades ge-nom induktiv tematisk analys. Tre teman identifierades. Bdsm kunde behöva föras på tal för att det var direkt eller indirekt relevant för terapin, för att det var en viktig del av livet, eller för att testa terapeutens bemötande. Att ta upp bdsm var dock förknippat med rädslor för negativt bemötande från terapeuten. Deltagarna berättade om negativa upplevelser där terapeuter hade uttryckt sig fördomsfullt, dömande eller patologise-rande om bdsm, inte kunnat hålla inne med sina egna känslor och reaktioner inför äm-net, frågat ut personerna om bdsm eller undvikit eller överfokuserat på ämnet. Det fanns också positiva upplevelser där terapeuter hade varit icke-dömande kring bdsm, ställt frågor med individen i fokus och stimulerat ett gemensamt utforskande av sådant som var relevant för personen. Deltagarna ansåg att terapeuter behövde mer kunskap om bdsm, och gav flera exempel på områden att lära sig mer om. Resultaten diskutera-des utifrån teori om minoritetsstress och bdsm-utövares terapiupplevelser relaterades till hbtq-personers. Tentativa rekommendationer gavs för bdsm-kompetent terapi. (Less)
- Abstract
- This study aimed to examine how people who practice bdsm (bondage, disci-pline, dominance, submission, sadism, masochism) experienced therapists’ responses when bdsm was mentioned in therapy. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 27 bdsm practitioners who had been to therapy. The interviews were analysed via inductive thematic analysis. Three themes were identified. Participants could feel the need to mention bdsm as a matter of direct or indirect relevance to therapy, as an im-portant aspect of their lives, or in order to test the therapist’s response. However, bringing up bdsm was associated with fears of negative response. Participants reported negative experiences where therapists expressed prejudice, judgement or... (More)
- This study aimed to examine how people who practice bdsm (bondage, disci-pline, dominance, submission, sadism, masochism) experienced therapists’ responses when bdsm was mentioned in therapy. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 27 bdsm practitioners who had been to therapy. The interviews were analysed via inductive thematic analysis. Three themes were identified. Participants could feel the need to mention bdsm as a matter of direct or indirect relevance to therapy, as an im-portant aspect of their lives, or in order to test the therapist’s response. However, bringing up bdsm was associated with fears of negative response. Participants reported negative experiences where therapists expressed prejudice, judgement or pathologizing attitudes regarding bdsm, failed to contain their own emotions, questioned the indi-viduals about bdsm, or avoided or focused excessively on the topic. Positive experi-ences were characterised by non-judgment, asking questions centred on the individual, and stimulating a joint exploration of matters relevant to the person. Participants thought that therapists needed more knowledge of bdsm, and they provided several examples of areas to learn more about. Results were discussed in relation to theory on minority stress. Bdsm practitioners’ experiences of therapy were related to those of lgbtq people. Tentative recommendations were provided for bdsm-competent therapy. (Less)
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- author
- Lantto, Reid LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- PSPR14 20192
- year
- 2020
- type
- H3 - Professional qualifications (4 Years - )
- subject
- keywords
- bdsm, terapi, bemötande, minoritetsstress, hbtq, transformativ forskning
- language
- Swedish
- id
- 9004135
- date added to LUP
- 2020-02-06 08:37:56
- date last changed
- 2020-02-06 08:37:56
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abstract = {{This study aimed to examine how people who practice bdsm (bondage, disci-pline, dominance, submission, sadism, masochism) experienced therapists’ responses when bdsm was mentioned in therapy. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 27 bdsm practitioners who had been to therapy. The interviews were analysed via inductive thematic analysis. Three themes were identified. Participants could feel the need to mention bdsm as a matter of direct or indirect relevance to therapy, as an im-portant aspect of their lives, or in order to test the therapist’s response. However, bringing up bdsm was associated with fears of negative response. Participants reported negative experiences where therapists expressed prejudice, judgement or pathologizing attitudes regarding bdsm, failed to contain their own emotions, questioned the indi-viduals about bdsm, or avoided or focused excessively on the topic. Positive experi-ences were characterised by non-judgment, asking questions centred on the individual, and stimulating a joint exploration of matters relevant to the person. Participants thought that therapists needed more knowledge of bdsm, and they provided several examples of areas to learn more about. Results were discussed in relation to theory on minority stress. Bdsm practitioners’ experiences of therapy were related to those of lgbtq people. Tentative recommendations were provided for bdsm-competent therapy.}},
author = {{Lantto, Reid}},
language = {{swe}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Kunskap är makt: en intervjustudie om bdsm-utövares upplevelser av terapi}},
year = {{2020}},
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