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What difference does counselling make? - The perceptions of drug-using clients on low incomes.
- Source :
- Counselling & Psychotherapy Research; Jun2011, Vol. 11 Issue 2, p105-111, 7p, 2 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- Context: This paper reports on a qualitative study looking at the perceptions of clients who use drugs and are on low income. Research suggests that counselling services can experience difficulties in reaching and retaining such clients, and outcomes of counselling can be disappointing. Aim: To learn from clients who had engaged in counselling for over six months what difference it had made to their lives. Method: Grounded theory methodology was used to analyse semi-structured interviews with six participants. Findings: Findings included changes in the clients' internal world, their connectedness with society, their familiarity with counselling, and their perception of the relationship with the counsellor. Factors within the counselling process which helped and hindered change were identified. The study documents how participants were able to use counselling to improve their lives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- TREATMENT of post-traumatic stress disorder
ATTITUDE (Psychology)
CHANGE
COUNSELING
GROUNDED theory
INTERVIEWING
RESEARCH methodology
PATIENT-professional relations
HEALTH outcome assessment
PATIENTS
POVERTY
SOCIAL stigma
SUBSTANCE abuse
QUALITATIVE research
SOCIOECONOMIC factors
TREATMENT effectiveness
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14733145
- Volume :
- 11
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Counselling & Psychotherapy Research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 60704370
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/14733145.2010.485692