“We Are All Trying to Find a Way to Help Ourselves”: A Look at Self-Help Strategies Among Psychotherapy Clients

Frontiers in Psychology

Geoffrey Chern-Yee Tan¹  Sharon Huixian Lu²  Hanita Assudani²  Esmond Seow³  Siow Ann Chong³  Sherilyn Chang³  Janhavi Ajit Vaingankar³  Mythily Subramaniam³  Rajeswari Sambasivam³ 

[1] Department of Mood and Anxiety, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore, Singapore;Department of Psychology, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore, Singapore;Research Division, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore, Singapore;

关键词: self-help;    psychotherapy;    self-management;    bibliotherapy;    self-care;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2021.621085

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Objective: This study examined self-help strategies engaged by psychotherapy clients and explored their views on such self-help approach.Methods: Secondary analysis of data from a qualitative research study was conducted. A total of 15 psychotherapy clients were recruited, and data were collected via semi-structured interviews. Thematic analysis of data was conducted using inductive approach to examine the content.Results: Three main themes revolving around self-help strategies were identified: (1) types of self-help strategies, (2) reasons for engaging in self-help activities, and (3) effectiveness of self-help strategies.Conclusion: The self-help approach to manage distress is common among psychotherapy clients. This study provided insights into understanding how and why clients use self-help strategies in their daily lives.

【 授权许可】

Unknown