Sharing formulations and interpretations with interview participants in psychoanalytically informed research: some considerations.

This article builds on methodological literature addressing ways in which qualitative research interviewing can utilise principles derived from psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic psychotherapy, focussing on the sharing of interpretations and formulations with research participants. We review the acco...

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Publicado en:Journal of Social Work Practice Vol. 39; no. 2; pp. 119 - 135
Autores principales: Archard, Philip John, O'Reilly, Michelle, Moore, Tanya, Sommantico, Massimiliano
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Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Jun2025
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          Archard, Philip John
          O'Reilly, Michelle
          Moore, Tanya
          Sommantico, Massimiliano
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          Department of Education and Training, Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
          School of Criminology, Sociology and Social Policy, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
          Families, Young People, Children's, Learning Disability and Autism Services, Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, Leicester, UK
          Adult Social Care, Essex County Council, Essex, UK
          Dipartimento di Studi umanistici, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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        Qualitative research
        Psychiatry
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        Interviewing
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        Participant-researcher relationships
        Philosophy
        Emotions
        Psychoanalysis
        Social work research
        Ethical decision making
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        Action research
        Research ethics
        Psychodynamic psychotherapy
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        Formulation
        free association narrative interview method
        interpretation
        psycho-social research
        psychoanalytically informed methods
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        free association narrative interview method
        interpretation
        psycho-social research
        psychoanalytically informed methods
        qualitative research
      ab: This article builds on methodological literature addressing ways in which qualitative research interviewing can utilise principles derived from psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic psychotherapy, focussing on the sharing of interpretations and formulations with research participants. We review the accounts of different researchers who have considered the sharing of formulations and more formalised quasi-dynamic interpretative comments in this type of psychoanalytically informed interview research. Via this review and considering our experience as practitioner researchers, we suggest that careful reflection is required. The notion of interpretative work in psychoanalytic psychotherapy is potentially easily misapprehended because the term interpretation can refer to a range of (at times, very different) practices. Moreover, the terms of reference for dialogue in research and psychotherapy are fundamentally different for those engaged in them; an interpretation or feedback will not likely be received in the same fashion in a research interview as it would be in a psychotherapy session. Therefore, would-be research participants should be informed about the type of interview being used, with questions asked about their expectations. Furthermore, they should be encouraged to speak about what they may anticipate will be related to them of findings/analyses.
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