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Open dialogue trainees' perspectives on learning processes and psychotherapeutic practice: A prospective focus group
Niels Buus1,2, Ben Ong1, Andrea McCloughen3
1Monash Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
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|October 28, 2022
Summary
Open Dialogue training socializes mental health professionals into a dialogical way of being, extending possibilities by holding ideas lightly. This approach integrates new perspectives into existing practices, fostering a deeper connection with clients.
Area of Science:
- Mental Health
- Psychotherapy
- Qualitative Research
Background:
- Open Dialogue is a collaborative mental health care approach.
- Training programs often use experiential learning over didactic methods.
- The impact of Open Dialogue training on trainees' perspectives is not well understood.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore Australian Open Dialogue trainees' perspectives on learning and practice.
- To understand how advanced Open Dialogue training shapes psychotherapeutic practice.
Main Methods:
- Prospective focus group design.
- Audio-recorded focus groups before and after advanced training.
- Reflective thematic analysis of qualitative data.
Main Results:
- A key theme identified was 'Extending possibilities by holding ideas lightly'.
- This theme encompassed 'Allowing intimacy by being aware of personal biographies' and 'Learning by joining others'.
- Participants integrated dialogical perspectives into existing practices, avoiding wholesale implementation barriers.
Conclusions:
- Open Dialogue training fosters a dialogical 'way of being' rather than teaching technical skills.
- Experiential learning and shared reflection are crucial components of the training.
- The approach facilitates the incorporation of diverse therapeutic perspectives.
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