z-logo
Premium
Exploring harm in psychotherapy: Perspectives of clinicians working with children and young people
Author(s) -
Castro Batic Barbara,
Hayes Dan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
counselling and psychotherapy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.38
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1746-1405
pISSN - 1473-3145
DOI - 10.1002/capr.12347
Subject(s) - harm , thematic analysis , psychology , qualitative research , psychotherapist , clinical psychology , medicine , social psychology , sociology , social science
Abstract Aims The potential for harm to occur from talking therapies has been acknowledged in academic literature. However, there is a paucity of research when it comes to exploring this phenomenon when working with young patients. This study explores clinicians’ perspectives on harm from talking therapies when working with children and young people. Method Eleven clinicians were interviewed on the types of harm that could occur from talking therapies, as well as the potential mechanisms. Data were analysed inductively using thematic analysis. Results Two themes were identified around types of harm: ‘clinical deterioration’ and ‘retraumatisation’. Additionally, four groups of mechanisms were identified: ‘Administrative factors’, ‘Relationship factors’, ‘Therapist factors’ and ‘Contextual factors’. Discussion Clinicians are able to identify some specific types of harm when working with children and young people and understand how these could occur. The clinical implications of these findings are explored, along with limitations and directions for future research.

This content is not available in your region!

Continue researching here.

Having issues? You can contact us here