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Thinking without knowing – Child psychoanalytic psychotherapy in the UK and evidence‐based practice
Author(s) -
Rous Elizabeth,
Clark Andrew
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of evaluation in clinical practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.737
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1365-2753
pISSN - 1356-1294
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2011.01638.x
Subject(s) - psychoanalytic theory , narrative , psychotherapist , evidence based practice , psychology , mental health , child psychotherapy , medicine , alternative medicine , linguistics , philosophy , pathology
Background Child psychoanalytic psychotherapy has been criticized for its reluctance to embrace evidence‐based practice. This study aims to explore the historical narrative of a sample of child psychoanalytic psychotherapists about progress in developing the evidence base. Methods Fourteen psychotherapists were interviewed and the transcripts analysed for common themes about evidence‐based practice. Results Child psychoanalytic psychotherapists were generally positive about developing evidence‐based practice but had reservations about the narrowness of hierarchies used by commissioners to assess evidence. Conclusion The child psychoanalytical psychotherapists interviewed for this study recognized the need to promote evidence‐based practice, in particular, to inform commissioners of Child Mental Health Services.