Using thematic analysis in counselling and psychotherapy research: A critical reflection
Counselling and Psychotherapy ResearchPublished 1 March 2018Open access
Victoria Clarke, Virginia Braun
Citations690
Generate an AI Snapshot to get a quick, structured summary of this paper.
Study Snapshot
ObjectiveStudy objective
MethodsResearch methodology
PopulationPopulation studied
Sample sizeSample sizes
OutcomesStudy outcomes here
ResultsStudy results comes here
LimitationsResearch study limitations comes here
A concise AI-generated summary of the paper will appear here once you click Generate AI Snapshot.
Abstract
Abstract In this brief commentary, we critically reflect on the use of thematic analysis, and particularly the approach to thematic analysis we have outlined, in counselling and psychotherapy research. We identify the distinct characteristics of our thematic analysis approach, and highlight some common areas of confusion and poor practice in published thematic analysis research in counselling and psychotherapy.
Keywords
Social SciencesHealth Professions
Qualitative Research in PsychologyUsing thematic analysis in psychology
183,308 Citations2006Virginia Braun, Victoria Clarke
Transforming Qualitative Information: Thematic Analysis and Code Development
13,632 Citations1998Richard E. Boyatzis
Qualitative Research in PsychologyThe Utility of Template Analysis in Qualitative Psychology Research
1,910 Citations2015Joanna Brooks, Serena McCluskey +2 more
This article describes three case studies of research projects which employed Template Analysis and highlights the distinctive features of this style of thematic analysis, discussing the kind of research where it may be particularly appropriate, and consider possible limitations of the technique.
Nurse ResearcherQualitative data analysis: the framework approach
1,183 Citations2011Joanna Smith, Jill Firth
This work will outline the framework approach of data management, discuss its relative merits and provide a working example of its application to data management and analysis.
Western Journal of Nursing ResearchThe Concept of Theme as Used in Qualitative Nursing Research
751 Citations2000Lydia DeSantis, Doris Noel Ugarriza
A definition of theme is developed from the literature review and interdisciplinary definitions and descriptions and implications of the concept of theme are presented for the conduct and application of research findings to the practice and development of nursing science.
Thematic Analysis
389 Citations2018Virginia Braun, Victoria Clarke +2 more
New Directions for Program EvaluationQualitative and quantitative methods: When stories converge
322 Citations1987Louise H. Kidder, Michelle Fine
Clinical Nurse SpecialistUnderdeveloped Themes in Qualitative Research
121 Citations2015Lynne M Connelly, Jill Peltzer
This methodological article addresses the problem of underdeveloped themes in qualitative studies they have reviewed and concludes that effective qualitative research takes time and effort and is not as easy as is sometimes presumed.
Counselling and Psychotherapy ResearchAn initial study of transgender people's experiences of seeking and receiving counselling or psychotherapy in the UK
47 Citations2013Jane Hunt
Transgender people's experiences of seeking and receiving counselling or psychotherapy outside of gender identity clinics within the UK is investigated to address a gap in the literature.
European Journal of Psychotherapy & CounsellingRisky business or safety net? Trainee perceptions of personal therapy: a qualitative thematic analysis
37 Citations2009Naomi Moller, Jo Timms +1 more
This study addresses the fact that no research to date has specifically explored what individuals beginning their counselling psychology, clinical psychology and counselling training think and feel about participation in personal therapy during training.
Psychotherapy ResearchQualitative Methods in Psychotherapy Process Research
35 Citations2014Kathrin Mörtl, Omar Carlo Gioacchino Gelo
This chapter offers a dimensional conceptualization, especially for data collection and analysis, which provides organization to the different methods employed to collect and analyze data in qualitative PPR.
Psychology and Psychotherapy Theory Research and PracticeTherapists’ and non‐therapists’ constructions of heterosex: A qualitative story completion study
24 Citations2018Iduna Shah‐Beckley, Victoria Clarke +1 more
Therapists were more likely than non-therapists to frame 'difficulties' within relationships as opportunities for personal growth and increased emotional depth, and their stories included greater emotional complexity.
Counselling and Psychotherapy ResearchDoes theoretical background influence therapists' attitudes to therapist self‐disclosure? A qualitative study
23 Citations2009Lynda Carew
UWE Research Repository (UWE Bristol)An attachment theory-informed thematic analysis of bereaved families' narratives
1 Citations2017Rachel Willcox