A systematic review of qualitative studies of adults' experiences of being assessed for psychological therapies.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To synthesize the qualitative literature on adults' experiences of psychological therapy assessments. The review was led by people with experience of undergoing assessments, with high levels of client involvement throughout.

Search strategy

A comprehensive search of electronic databases was undertaken, with additional search strategies employed to locate further literature.

Inclusion criteria

Studies were included that qualitatively explored the experiences of people aged 16+ who had been assessed for psychological therapy services. Assessments could be structured or unstructured. Qualitative was defined as any analysed account of people's experiences, including qualitative survey data.

Data extraction and synthesis

Literature quality was appraised us

SUBMITTER: Sweeney A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6433316 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature