Year: 2017
Type: dissertation
Abstract: An alternative approach to mental healthcare for severe mental illness called ‘open dialogue’ (OD) is currently being trialled in the NHS. My research used a qualitative \napproach to develop understanding about the experiences of five families who had been using OD in the NHS. Each family was interviewed as a group and critical narrative \nanalysis was used to analyse each family’s experience. This resulted in a series of idiographic narratives, which were then considered from the theoretical perspectives of empowerment and objectification. The findings are then explored from the perspectives \nof humanistic psychology and compassion. Possible applications of the research for the practice of OD are considered for professionals and users. Applications for the practice of counselling psychology are also considered, and ideas for future research are \nsuggested.
Author: Jack Closs
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2783925914