Morita Therapy for depression (Morita Trial): an embedded qualitative study of acceptability.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To explore the views of UK-based recipients of Morita Therapy (MT) on the acceptability of MT.

Design

Qualitative study nested within a pilot randomised controlled trial of MT (a Japanese psychological therapy largely unknown in the UK) versus treatment as usual, using post-treatment semistructured interviews analysed with a framework approach.

Setting and participants

Participants who received MT as part of the Morita Trial, recruited for the trial from General Practice record searches in Devon, UK. Data from 16 participants were purposively sampled for analysis.

Results

We identified five themes which, together, form a model of how different participants viewed and experienced MT. Overall, MT was perceived as acceptable by many participants who emph

SUBMITTER: Sugg HVR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6549637 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature