Client experience of psychodynamic psychotherapy for bulimia nervosa: An interview study

TY - JOUR

T1 - Client experience of psychodynamic psychotherapy for bulimia nervosa

T2 - An interview study

AU - Poulsen, Stig Bernt

AU - Lunn, Susanne

AU - Sandros, Charlotte

PY - 2010/12

Y1 - 2010/12

N2 - We examined 14 bulimic clients' experiences of individual psychodynamic psychotherapy through semistructured interviews, which were analyzed using qualitative methods. The results showed that the psychodynamic approach was a challenge to most of the clients. Yet, most clients profited from therapy both symptomatically and with regard to interpersonal relations and affect regulation. There were, however, marked differences in the clients' experiences. One subgroup rather quickly felt that the therapy met their needs, another initially felt challenged by the approach and the therapeutic attitude but ultimately succeeded in using this particular kind of therapy. A third group remained predominantly critical of their therapies. The clinical implications and possible explanations of the results are discussed.

AB - We examined 14 bulimic clients' experiences of individual psychodynamic psychotherapy through semistructured interviews, which were analyzed using qualitative methods. The results showed that the psychodynamic approach was a challenge to most of the clients. Yet, most clients profited from therapy both symptomatically and with regard to interpersonal relations and affect regulation. There were, however, marked differences in the clients' experiences. One subgroup rather quickly felt that the therapy met their needs, another initially felt challenged by the approach and the therapeutic attitude but ultimately succeeded in using this particular kind of therapy. A third group remained predominantly critical of their therapies. The clinical implications and possible explanations of the results are discussed.

U2 - 10.1037/a0021178

DO - 10.1037/a0021178

M3 - Journal article

SN - 0033-3204

VL - 47

SP - 469

EP - 483

JO - Psychotherapy

JF - Psychotherapy

IS - 4

ER -