Case Study Research in Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapy
Case Study Research
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https://doi.org/10.5944/rdp.v35i129.41501Keywords:
case study research, integrative and humanistic therapies, transactional analysisAbstract
This paper will reflect politicization of psychotherapy research and its impact on humanistic and integrative psychotherapy approaches like Transactional Analysis. The author will reflect on the steps in developing recognition and the role of on case study methodology in developing research evidence base for psychotherapy, bridging the gap between research and clinical practice and developing an individualised treatment. The gives a brief outline of different types of case studies and reflect on their foci, strengths and limitations, and ethical implications, with some examples of their use.
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