Irina Medau1, Ralf J Jox, Volker Dittmann, Stella Reiter-Theil.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To assess the views of psychotherapists regarding management of treatment errors by reviewing and analyzing interviews with therapists.
METHODS: A literature search was used to identify topics for the interview guide. Semi-structured interviews with 30 psychotherapists were conducted and analyzed according to qualitative content analysis, a framework approach.
RESULTS: Psychotherapists report an open approach to handling treatment errors: the majority claim that they would discuss errors with their patients. Experiences with error disclosure were on the whole rather positive. Errors of colleagues would be discussed in a supervisory way or, in more serious cases, be reported.
CONCLUSION: In psychotherapy, a constructive and open handling of errors seems to prevail. Therapists tend to be cautious when judging errors of colleagues. © Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York.
OBJECTIVE: To assess the views of psychotherapists regarding management of treatment errors by reviewing and analyzing interviews with therapists.
METHODS: A literature search was used to identify topics for the interview guide. Semi-structured interviews with 30 psychotherapists were conducted and analyzed according to qualitative content analysis, a framework approach.
RESULTS: Psychotherapists report an open approach to handling treatment errors: the majority claim that they would discuss errors with their patients. Experiences with error disclosure were on the whole rather positive. Errors of colleagues would be discussed in a supervisory way or, in more serious cases, be reported.
CONCLUSION: In psychotherapy, a constructive and open handling of errors seems to prevail. Therapists tend to be cautious when judging errors of colleagues. © Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York.
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Year: 2012
PMID： 23044846 DOI： 10.1055/s-0032-1305192
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Psychiatr Prax ISSN： 0303-4259