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Older patients’ perspectives on the therapeutic relationship with young psychotherapists

  • The current demographic change means that young psychotherapists and older patients will increasingly come into contact. Unique for this constellation is the intergenerational therapeutic relationship, which forms the basis of psychotherapy, but has not yet been the focus of empirical research. This qualitative study provides preliminary insights into how older patients (aged over 65) experience and perceive the therapeutic relationship with young psychotherapists (aged in their mid-20s to mid-30s). We conducted semi-structured interviews with twelve older patients (8 women, 4 men) and analysed their data using the grounded theory approach. We found a connection between the type of transference a participant demonstrated and their biographical as well as social experiences, desires, and fantasies. Overall, a tendency to seek harmony was observed among the participants, which was reflected in their behaviour towards young psychotherapists: (a) conflict avoidance, (b) (fantasised) therapy discontinuation, (c) adaption/subordination, andThe current demographic change means that young psychotherapists and older patients will increasingly come into contact. Unique for this constellation is the intergenerational therapeutic relationship, which forms the basis of psychotherapy, but has not yet been the focus of empirical research. This qualitative study provides preliminary insights into how older patients (aged over 65) experience and perceive the therapeutic relationship with young psychotherapists (aged in their mid-20s to mid-30s). We conducted semi-structured interviews with twelve older patients (8 women, 4 men) and analysed their data using the grounded theory approach. We found a connection between the type of transference a participant demonstrated and their biographical as well as social experiences, desires, and fantasies. Overall, a tendency to seek harmony was observed among the participants, which was reflected in their behaviour towards young psychotherapists: (a) conflict avoidance, (b) (fantasised) therapy discontinuation, (c) adaption/subordination, and (d) solidarity, support, and protection. Our findings demonstrated that various intergenerational transference phenomena, including the roles in which young therapists are perceived, are associated with certain particularities and challenges, such as the topic of sexuality. It can be valuable for young psychotherapists to become aware of a potential role reversal that may result in older patients trying to support them.zeige mehrzeige weniger

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Verfasserangaben:Annika Boschmann, Hermann StaatsGND, Silke Wiegand-Grefe
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0295834
Titel des übergeordneten Werkes (Englisch):PLOS ONE
Verlagsort:San Francisco
Dokumentart:Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
Sprache:Englisch
Jahr der Fertigstellung:2024
Datum der Veröffentlichung (online):25.06.2024
Veröffentlichende Institution:Fachhochschule Potsdam
Urhebende Körperschaft:Public Library of Science
Datum der Freischaltung:25.06.2024
GND-Schlagwort:Klient; Psychotherapeut; Älterer Mensch
Jahrgang:19
Ausgabe / Heft:5
Aufsatznummer:e0295834
Fachbereiche und Zentrale Einrichtungen:FB1 Sozial- und Bildungswissenschaften
DDC-Klassifikation:300 Sozialwissenschaften / 360 Soziale Probleme, Sozialdienste
Lizenz (Deutsch):License LogoCreative Commons - CC BY - Namensnennung 4.0 International
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