The experiences of therapists providing cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for dissociative seizures in the CODES randomized controlled trial: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Little is known about the experiences of therapists delivering psychotherapy for patients with dissociative seizures (DS), a complex disorder associated with a range of comorbid psychosocial and mental health difficulties. This study set out to explore therapists' experiences of delivering DS-specific, manualized cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to adults with DS within the context of a randomized control trial.

Methods

Interviews were conducted with 12 therapists involved in the COgnitive behavioral therapy vs standardized medical care for adults with Dissociative non-Epileptic Seizures (CODES) trial and were analyzed using thematic framework analysis (TFA).

Results

Six main themes emerged, namely 1) aspects of the intervention that were favored, while o

SUBMITTER: Wilkinson M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7156910 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature