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[Methodology, method, and quality of qualitative research].

Jörg Frommer1, David L Rennie

  • 1Abteilung für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, Medizinische Fakultät der Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg. joerg.frommer@medizin.uni-magdeburg.de

Psychotherapie, Psychosomatik, Medizinische Psychologie
|May 9, 2006
PubMed
Summary

Qualitative research in psychotherapy and psychosomatic medicine is often misunderstood as unscientific. This article clarifies its rigorous methodology, termed methodical hermeneutics, essential for human sciences.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychotherapy research
  • Psychosomatic medicine
  • Qualitative methodology

Context:

  • Growing adoption of qualitative research in German-speaking countries over the past decade.
  • Lagging development compared to English-speaking countries.
  • Prevalent misunderstanding of qualitative methods as preliminary to rigorous science.

Purpose:

  • To address the misunderstanding of qualitative research in German-speaking contexts.
  • To elucidate the unique nature of qualitative research in human sciences.
  • To present methodical hermeneutics as a rigorous integration of method and hermeneutics.

Summary:

  • Qualitative research in psychotherapy and psychosomatic medicine is often undervalued due to a misunderstanding of its scientific basis.

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  • The human sciences, unlike natural sciences, involve a 'double hermeneutic,' requiring specific qualitative approaches.
  • This article advocates for methodical hermeneutics, distinguishing it from other qualitative methodologies and discussing quality criteria.

    • Impact:

    • Promotes a deeper understanding of qualitative research's scientific validity in psychotherapy and psychosomatic medicine.
    • Encourages rigorous application and acceptance of qualitative methods in German-speaking academic and clinical settings.
    • Establishes clear quality criteria and publication standards for qualitative research in these fields.