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Clinicians' Perspectives on Negative Effects of Psychological Treatments

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Bystedt, Samuel, Rozental, Alexander, Andersson, Gerhard, Boettcher, Johanna, Carlbring, Per·2014·Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

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Negative effects of psychological treatments is a fairly unexplored area of clinical research. Previous investigations have indicated that a portion of all patients experience negative effects in terms of deterioration and various adverse events. Meanwhile, evidence suggests that many clinicians are untrained in identifying negative effects and unaware of the current research findings. The objective of the current study is thus to investigate clinicians' own perspectives and experiences of possible negative effects of psychological treatments. An invitation to participate in an anonymous online survey consisting of 14 open-ended questions was distributed via three mailing lists used by clinicians that primarily identify themselves as cognitive behavior therapists. The responses were analyzed using a qualitative method based on thematic analysis. In total, 74 participants completed the survey. A majority agreed that negative effects of psychological treatments exist and pose a problem, and many reported having experienced both deterioration and adverse events among patients in their own practice. The thematic analysis resulted in three core themes: characteristics of negative effects, causal factors, as well as methods and criteria for evaluating negative effects. The clinicians recognize that negative effects exist, but many are unaware of the current research findings and are unfamiliar with methods and criteria for identifying and preventing deterioration and adverse events. The results provide evidence for further dissemination of the present knowledge regarding negative effects, particularly during basic clinical training, as well as the need for raising awareness of the available methods for identifying and preventing negative effects.

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Authors
Bystedt, S., Rozental, A., Andersson, G., Boettcher, J., & Carlbring, P.
Affiliations
  • Stockholm University (SE)
  • Linköping University (SE)
  • Freie Universität Berlin (DE)
Corresponding author
Carlbring, Per
Venue
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
Published
2014-09-09
Volume
43
Issue
4
Pages
319-331
ISSN
  • 1650-6073 (ISSN-L)
  • 1651-2316
OpenAlex
W2091383190
Cited by
78
References
42
Citations by year
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FWCI
4.34
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
cc-by
Locations
  • Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • UCL Discovery (University College London) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychological Treatments and Assessments
Keywords
adverse events, treatment deterioration, clinicians' perspectives, clinical teaching, knowledge dissemination
MeSH terms
Adult, Aged, Attitude of Health Personnel, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Treatment Outcome

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