"Vad är uppdraget?" Psykologers upplevelser av att arbeta med tidsbegränsad terapi
(2025) PSPR14 20251Department of Psychology
- Abstract
- The aim of this study was to explore how psychologists perceive time limited therapy. Time limited therapy is defined as restricting the number of sessions before the beginning of therapeutic treatment. The overall purpose of the study is to shed light on different perspectives in terms of how time limited therapy affects the therapist in their work and the treatment. Five psychologists with different methodological orientations were interviewed through semi structured and open questions about their personal experiences and thoughts. The interviews were analysed through reflexive thematic analysis and six themes were identified: Interpretation of the definition time limitation, Evidence based work, What is my role as a therapist? Time... (More)
- The aim of this study was to explore how psychologists perceive time limited therapy. Time limited therapy is defined as restricting the number of sessions before the beginning of therapeutic treatment. The overall purpose of the study is to shed light on different perspectives in terms of how time limited therapy affects the therapist in their work and the treatment. Five psychologists with different methodological orientations were interviewed through semi structured and open questions about their personal experiences and thoughts. The interviews were analysed through reflexive thematic analysis and six themes were identified: Interpretation of the definition time limitation, Evidence based work, What is my role as a therapist? Time limitation and psychoeducation, Trust and time and Time for choice. The participants shared some experiences; time constraints implied that they as therapists became more active and psycho-educative in their role, and that time limited therapy could be a difficult obstacle when trying to form lasting alliances with patients. Differences in experiences were also presented, especially when it came to the interpretation of evidence-based work and time limited therapy and what the task of the therapist can be seen as. Different ideas on how to manage time limitation within therapy and how it can affect patients were presented and some therapists viewed time limited therapy as helpful, whereas some participants perceived it to be a negative aspect in their work and that it was not a neutral incitement. Future research is needed to see whether the findings in this paper are representative of other therapists and to see how time in itself affects therapists and patients, regardless of methodological orientation.
Keywords: time limited psychotherapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, psychodynamic therapy, psychoeducation, patient agency, alliance building. (Less) - Abstract (Swedish)
- Syftet med denna studie var att belysa och utforska psykologers upplevelser av tidsbegränsad terapi. Tidsbegränsad terapi definieras på så vis att antalet sessioner är begränsade före uppstart av psykologisk behandling. Det övergripande syftet med studien är att belysa olika perspektiv av hur tidsbegränsad terapi påverkar psykologen i sitt arbete och behandling. Fem verksamma psykologer med olika metodinriktning intervjuades genom semistrukturerade och öppna frågor rörande deras personliga erfarenheter och tankar kring ämnet. Intervjuerna analyserades med hjälp av reflexiv tematisk analys och sex teman identifierades: Definitionens betydelse, Evidensbaserat arbete, Vad är mitt uppdrag? Tidspress och psykoedukation, Tillit och tid samt Tid... (More)
- Syftet med denna studie var att belysa och utforska psykologers upplevelser av tidsbegränsad terapi. Tidsbegränsad terapi definieras på så vis att antalet sessioner är begränsade före uppstart av psykologisk behandling. Det övergripande syftet med studien är att belysa olika perspektiv av hur tidsbegränsad terapi påverkar psykologen i sitt arbete och behandling. Fem verksamma psykologer med olika metodinriktning intervjuades genom semistrukturerade och öppna frågor rörande deras personliga erfarenheter och tankar kring ämnet. Intervjuerna analyserades med hjälp av reflexiv tematisk analys och sex teman identifierades: Definitionens betydelse, Evidensbaserat arbete, Vad är mitt uppdrag? Tidspress och psykoedukation, Tillit och tid samt Tid att välja. Deltagarna delade vissa upplevelser och tankar, då särskilt att tidsbegränsningen kan göra att terapeuten blir mer aktiv och psykoedukativ i sin roll och att tidsbegränsad terapi kan skapa svårigheter vid alliansbygge med patienter. Olikheter i tankar presenterades angående synen på vad det innebär att arbeta evidensbaserat under tidsbegränsad terapi och hur psykologens uppgift kan tolkas. Vissa deltagare uppgav att tidsbegränsning inom behandling var hjälpsamt medan andra deltagare såg det som ett hinder och därmed inte som ett neutralt incitament. Framtida forskning behövs för att undersöka om dessa fynd är representativa för andra psykologer och för att utforska hur tiden i sig, oavsett metodinriktning, påverkar hur psykolog och patient arbetar tillsammans. (Less)
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- author
- Jönsson, Marilise LU
- supervisor
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- Per Johnsson LU
- organization
- course
- PSPR14 20251
- year
- 2025
- type
- H3 - Professional qualifications (4 Years - )
- subject
- keywords
- Tidsbegränsad terapi, kognitiv beteende terapi, psykodynamisk terapi, psykoedukation, agens, allians, time-limied therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, psychodynamic therapy, psychoeducation, patient agency, alliance builing.
- language
- Swedish
- id
- 9211378
- date added to LUP
- 2025-09-02 08:26:38
- date last changed
- 2025-09-04 14:16:13
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abstract = {{The aim of this study was to explore how psychologists perceive time limited therapy. Time limited therapy is defined as restricting the number of sessions before the beginning of therapeutic treatment. The overall purpose of the study is to shed light on different perspectives in terms of how time limited therapy affects the therapist in their work and the treatment. Five psychologists with different methodological orientations were interviewed through semi structured and open questions about their personal experiences and thoughts. The interviews were analysed through reflexive thematic analysis and six themes were identified: Interpretation of the definition time limitation, Evidence based work, What is my role as a therapist? Time limitation and psychoeducation, Trust and time and Time for choice. The participants shared some experiences; time constraints implied that they as therapists became more active and psycho-educative in their role, and that time limited therapy could be a difficult obstacle when trying to form lasting alliances with patients. Differences in experiences were also presented, especially when it came to the interpretation of evidence-based work and time limited therapy and what the task of the therapist can be seen as. Different ideas on how to manage time limitation within therapy and how it can affect patients were presented and some therapists viewed time limited therapy as helpful, whereas some participants perceived it to be a negative aspect in their work and that it was not a neutral incitement. Future research is needed to see whether the findings in this paper are representative of other therapists and to see how time in itself affects therapists and patients, regardless of methodological orientation.
Keywords: time limited psychotherapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, psychodynamic therapy, psychoeducation, patient agency, alliance building.}},
author = {{Jönsson, Marilise}},
language = {{swe}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{"Vad är uppdraget?" Psykologers upplevelser av att arbeta med tidsbegränsad terapi}},
year = {{2025}},
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