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Change in Attitude Towards Psychotherapy in the Course of Clinical Practice: Qualitative Analysis of Experience of Students from Various Health Care Fields

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 March 2020

L. Sapezinskiene ,
L. Jukstaite-Pacesiene ,
A. Vagonis ,
S. Liutkus  and
N. Mickuviene
L. Sapezinskiene
Affiliation:
Psychosomatic Research Laboratory, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Behavioral Medicine Institute, Palanga, Lithuania
L. Jukstaite-Pacesiene
Affiliation:
Psychosomatic Research Laboratory, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Behavioral Medicine Institute, Palanga, Lithuania
A. Vagonis
Affiliation:
Psychosomatic Research Laboratory, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Behavioral Medicine Institute, Palanga, Lithuania
S. Liutkus
Affiliation:
Clinics Stress Diseases inpatient and day patient department, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Behavioral Medicine Institute, Palanga, Lithuania
N. Mickuviene
Affiliation:
Psychosomatic Research Laboratory, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Behavioral Medicine Institute, Palanga, Lithuania

Abstract

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Introduction

A stigmatizing attitude towards psychiatry and psychotherapy still prevails in Lithuania. It is evidenced by a variety of patterns, especially by a controversial social opinion about a person suffering from mental disorders.

Objectives

To investigate the experiences of students in Psychiatry and General Practitioner Residency studies and those in Bachelor's and Master's degree programs of Psychology who during their clinical psychiatric practice joined a multi-professional team at the Stress Related Disorders Department as temporary members; and to analyse how their attitude towards psychotherapy changed in the process.

Aims

To analyse students’ feedback about their experiences and involvement into the activity of the multi-professional team at the Stress Related Disorders Department (day care) during their clinical psychiatric practice.

Methods

Qualitative research methods based on phenomenological sociology were employed in the study. Students responded to five questions in writing during interview. Collected qualitative research material was analysed while applying content analysis.

Results

Eighteen subthemes were obtained and they were matched with the following nine main thematic codes: (1) past, present, future; (2) difficult beginning: “birth”; (3) childbirth pain; (4) childhood challenges; (5) birthing team; (6) adulthood; (7) mourning; (8) joining the team; and (9) future prospect.

Conclusions

Clinical psychiatric practice develops a multidisciplinary attitude towards psychiatry including both pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical treatment while using individual and group psychotherapy. Significant experience and attitude of health care students changed during clinical psychiatric practice as they acquired deeper understanding of the meaningfulness of psychotherapy.

Disclosure of interest

The authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

Type
e-Poster Walk: Psychopathology and Psychotherapy
Information
European Psychiatry , Volume 41 , Issue S1: Abstract of the 25th European Congress of Psychiatry , April 2017 , pp. S265
Copyright
Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2017
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