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|a The therapist's experience of reflecting team practices : a qualitative study |h [electronic resource]. |
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|a Miami, Fla. : |b Barry University, |c 2007. |
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|a xii, 97 leaves ; |c 28 cm |
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|a Barry University Dissertations -- School of Education. |
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|a Thesis (Ph.D.)--Barry University, 2007. |
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|a Includes bibliographical references (leaves 83-87). |
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|a Copyright Erin M. Howell. Permission granted to Barry University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder. |
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|a Purpose : Many research studies have been done exploring the client’s experience of reflecting team practices. However, very little research is available on the therapists’ experience of reflecting team practices. Postmodern therapists have been looking for ways to reduce the hierarchy present in their therapy sessions. Also, therapists are always looking for effective techniques that will benefit their clients and improve their feelings about their work. Beginning therapists experience anxiety and the reflecting team might offer support to these therapists. The reflecting team has the potential to benefit therapists in many other ways, such as improving clinical skills and reducing therapist burn out rates. Method : Research study participants were recruited from the Barry Family Enrichment Center where they were already working with reflecting teams as part of their practicum experience. The participants were Masters and Doctoral level marriage and family therapy students from Barry University. Eight participants responded to the flyers posted throughout the clinic. All eight participants completed the study. This researcher conducted a qualitative study, specifically a phenomenological investigation, and completed semi-structured interviews containing eighteen questions to understand the experiences of therapists working with reflecting teams. Major Findings : Three major themes were gathered from the data collected in this study: Reactions to the reflecting team, benefits of using the team, and drawbacks of using the team. Within these three major themes, twelve sub themes were also found. The sub themes included: therapists’ initial reactions, therapists’ reactions over time, perception of clients’ initial reactions, perception of clients’ reactions after the team, gaining new perspectives, development of clinical skills, support, normalizing for the client, effective therapy, difficulty establishing properly trained teams, client discomfort, and client appropriateness. Significant findings were generated from this study. Seven of the eight participants found the reflecting team to be a powerful and effective tool in their therapy sessions. They expressed feeling supported and they saw their work as more effective. Participants reported that the presence of the reflecting teams reduced their anxiety and contributed to the development of their clinical skills. All of the participants reported that they would use the reflecting team in the future. |
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|a Reflecting team practices. |
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|a Electronic reproduction. |c Barry University, |d 2020. |f (Barry University Digital Collections) |n Mode of access: World Wide Web. |n System requirements: Internet connectivity; Web browser software. |
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|a Theses and Dissertations. |
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