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Döden i terapirummet

Stigsson, Ann LU and Flaten, Gitte LU (2024) PTPP06 20241
Department of Psychology
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to shed light on how experienced psychodynamic
psychotherapists address the topic of death in the psychotherapy room. Semistructured interviews were conducted with eight licensed psychodynamic
psychotherapists. Each therapist had more than twenty years of experience
practicing psychodynamic psychotherapy. The interview material was analyzed
using thematic analysis, resulting in four main themes: How the therapist
themselves are affected by discussing death, The therapist's transparency
regarding death, Experience alters approaches, and Wisdom to convey. The
results of the study show that all therapists are affected by discussing death, but in different ways. Transparency regarding death is considered... (More)
The purpose of the study was to shed light on how experienced psychodynamic
psychotherapists address the topic of death in the psychotherapy room. Semistructured interviews were conducted with eight licensed psychodynamic
psychotherapists. Each therapist had more than twenty years of experience
practicing psychodynamic psychotherapy. The interview material was analyzed
using thematic analysis, resulting in four main themes: How the therapist
themselves are affected by discussing death, The therapist's transparency
regarding death, Experience alters approaches, and Wisdom to convey. The
results of the study show that all therapists are affected by discussing death, but in different ways. Transparency regarding death is considered beneficial to the psychotherapeutic process. The therapist becomes more courageous, and the topic of death becomes less charged as the therapist ages and gains more experience. As therapists, they have been forced to confront where they stand on existential questions and how they position themselves in relation to death. They hope that future generations of therapists will not be as fearful in their practice and encourage seeing the patient as multifaceted. There is a consistent acknowledgment of the necessity for psychodynamic therapists to engage in personal therapy for their own self-development. The conclusion of the study is that the therapist's experience and maturity correlate with how they address the topic of death in the therapy room. Respondents express that with increased experience comes a more relaxed attitude, which they believe positively impacts the psychotherapy process. (Less)
Abstract (Swedish)
Studiens syfte var att belysa hur erfarna psykodynamiska psykoterapeuter tar sig an döden som tema i psykoterapirummet. Semistrukturerade intervjuer
genomfördes med åtta legitimerade psykodynamiska psykoterapeuter. Varje
enskild psykoterapeut hade mer än tjugo års erfarenhet av att bedriva
psykodynamisk psykoterapi. Intervjumaterialet analyserades med hjälp av
tematisk analys vilket kom att resultera i fyra huvudteman: Hur psykoterapeuten själv påverkas av att samtala om döden, Psykoterapeutens transparens gällande döden, Erfarenhet förändrar förhållningssätt samt Visdom att förmedla. Resultatet av studien visar att samtliga psykoterapeuter påverkas av att samtala om döden, men på olika vis. Transparens gällande död anses gagna den... (More)
Studiens syfte var att belysa hur erfarna psykodynamiska psykoterapeuter tar sig an döden som tema i psykoterapirummet. Semistrukturerade intervjuer
genomfördes med åtta legitimerade psykodynamiska psykoterapeuter. Varje
enskild psykoterapeut hade mer än tjugo års erfarenhet av att bedriva
psykodynamisk psykoterapi. Intervjumaterialet analyserades med hjälp av
tematisk analys vilket kom att resultera i fyra huvudteman: Hur psykoterapeuten själv påverkas av att samtala om döden, Psykoterapeutens transparens gällande döden, Erfarenhet förändrar förhållningssätt samt Visdom att förmedla. Resultatet av studien visar att samtliga psykoterapeuter påverkas av att samtala om döden, men på olika vis. Transparens gällande död anses gagna den psykoterapeutiska processen. Psykoterapeuten blir modigare och ämnet död blir mindre laddat ju äldre och mer erfaren psykoterapeuten blir. Man har som psykoterapeut tvingats möta var man själv befinner sig i existentiella frågor och hur man positionerar sig i relation till döden. De önskar att kommande psykoterapeutgenerationer inte ska vara så rädda i sitt yrkesutövande och uppmanar till att se patienten som mångfacetterad. Man ser genomgående behovet av att som psykodynamisk psykoterapeut arbeta med sig själv i egenterapi. Studiens slutsats är att psykoterapeutens erfarenhet och mognad står i korrelation till hur psykoterapeuten tar sig an temat döden i terapirummet. Samtliga respondenter ger uttryck för att med ökad erfarenhet kommer en mer avslappnad inställning som man tänker påverkar psykoterapiprocessen till det bättre. (Less)
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author
Stigsson, Ann LU and Flaten, Gitte LU
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organization
course
PTPP06 20241
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Psykoterapi, psykodynamisk psykoterapeut, döden, erfarenhet, dödsångest, klinisk erfarenhet, psychotherapy, psychodynamic psychotherapist, death, death anxiety, clinical experience
language
Swedish
id
9156855
date added to LUP
2024-06-04 11:48:43
date last changed
2024-06-04 11:48:43
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psychotherapists address the topic of death in the psychotherapy room. Semistructured interviews were conducted with eight licensed psychodynamic
psychotherapists. Each therapist had more than twenty years of experience
practicing psychodynamic psychotherapy. The interview material was analyzed
using thematic analysis, resulting in four main themes: How the therapist
themselves are affected by discussing death, The therapist's transparency
regarding death, Experience alters approaches, and Wisdom to convey. The
results of the study show that all therapists are affected by discussing death, but in different ways. Transparency regarding death is considered beneficial to the psychotherapeutic process. The therapist becomes more courageous, and the topic of death becomes less charged as the therapist ages and gains more experience. As therapists, they have been forced to confront where they stand on existential questions and how they position themselves in relation to death. They hope that future generations of therapists will not be as fearful in their practice and encourage seeing the patient as multifaceted. There is a consistent acknowledgment of the necessity for psychodynamic therapists to engage in personal therapy for their own self-development. The conclusion of the study is that the therapist's experience and maturity correlate with how they address the topic of death in the therapy room. Respondents express that with increased experience comes a more relaxed attitude, which they believe positively impacts the psychotherapy process.}},
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