Families' Experience of Family Therapy by Videoconference During the First Lockdown: A Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT: To ensure continuity of care during the Covid-19 pandemic, family therapy sessions were maintained via videoconferencing. Few studies evaluate the effectiveness of this modality. This exploratory qualitative study gathered the experiences of families who underwent videoconferencing family therapy during the first French lockdown and in-person therapy before and after. This study was conducted in France, within a department of adolescent medicine and psychiatry. Ten semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight families and analyzed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. Results show that the absence of travel constraints in videoconferencing limited engagement during sessions. At home, daily life disrupted immersion, close proximity censored conversations, and therapists' v

SUBMITTER: Barge-Chanty R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12464620 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature