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  • Psychology
  • Psychotherapy Research

Background:

  • Focus group discussion with four expert psychotherapy researchers.
  • Explored perspectives on personal growth psychotherapy practices.
  • Covered international contexts (US, Canada, Argentina, Chile) and modalities (psychoanalysis, humanistic, CBT).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore expert perspectives on personal growth psychotherapy.
  • To identify key domains relevant to personal growth psychotherapy internationally.
  • To inform future research directions in evidence-based psychotherapy.

Main Methods:

  • Focus group discussion facilitated at an international conference.
  • Consensual qualitative research methods for analysis.
  • Transcription and analysis of expert discussion.

Main Results:

  • Six key domains were identified from the discussion.
  • Domains include: definition of personal growth, mental health care systems, psychotherapy practice, psychotherapy research, client and therapist characteristics, and social stigma.
  • These domains provide a framework for understanding personal growth psychotherapy.

Conclusions:

  • Future research on cost-effectiveness and benefits of personal growth psychotherapy is needed.
  • Specific future research projects are suggested based on the identified domains.
  • Emphasis on evidence-based practice for psychotherapy for personal growth.