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Researching clients' experiences: A review of qualitative studies
Author(s) -
Hodgetts Alison,
Wright John
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
clinical psychology and psychotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.315
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1099-0879
pISSN - 1063-3995
DOI - 10.1002/cpp.527
Subject(s) - psychology , value (mathematics) , qualitative research , mental health , process (computing) , psychotherapist , focus (optics) , sociology , social science , computer science , physics , machine learning , optics , operating system
Abstract This article aims to explore the role that clients play in research and how their experiences can contribute to psychotherapy process research. Following a broad outline of the findings of earlier process research, arguments why clients have not been at the forefront of researchers' methodologies are offered against those who recognize the value and importance of asking clients directly about their experiences. Examples of a range of studies are discussed where clients' views and experiences of different therapies, or where the individual components within a therapy, are the primary sources of data. Although this is the key focus, studies that consider the views of clients relating to more general areas of mental health are also referred to briefly. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.