Methodology PA
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- Methodology PD Approach
- (1) Intro
- the PA is idiographic and studies individuals focusing on what makes us unique
- This links to the key methods of the approach
- Case studies
- clinical interviews
- This links to the key methods of the approach
- the PA is idiographic and studies individuals focusing on what makes us unique
- Case Studies
- Case studies use a range of sources
- a Clincal case study is an in-depth study of a person in therapy
- and tends to include the age, sex, and background of the client,
- symptoms and the circumstances they apprea
- Treatment and an assessment of the clients state following thearpy
- symptoms and the circumstances they apprea
- and tends to include the age, sex, and background of the client,
- the PA uses retrospective CS such as Anna O
- where the client is required to recall information from the past
- A well known case study is that of Little Hans
- who was phobia of horses was caused by repressed memories
- therefore fitting in with the assumptions of the PA
- who was phobia of horses was caused by repressed memories
- (3) S&W
- However retrospective CS are often open to distortions client may have forgotten import ant details
- Also case studies are time consuming and difficult to analyse, due to the vast amount of data.
- however on a positive note, due to the range of sources used, CS provide rich qual data leading to a greater understanding of an individuals behaviour
- therefore increasing the validity
- in addition to this CS may be the only way to gain information on a condition if it is uncommon
- However Freuds CS as based on MC viennese women
- therefore they are not representative
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- (4)Clinical interviews
- CI are conducted individually and face-to-face
- they involve asking questions to the client to probe into their past
- there are a number of predetermined questions which are asked in a particular order
- these tend to be followed by spontaneous questioning to gain a richer insight
- they involve asking questions to the client to probe into their past
- there are a number of predetermined questions which are asked in a particular order
- these tend to be followed by spontaneous questioning to gain a richer insight
- Free Association is an example of CI
- these tend to be followed by spontaneous questioning to gain a richer insight
- there are a number of predetermined questions which are asked in a particular order
- Free Association is an example of CI
- they involve asking questions to the client to probe into their past
- these tend to be followed by spontaneous questioning to gain a richer insight
- there are a number of predetermined questions which are asked in a particular order
- they involve asking questions to the client to probe into their past
- CI are conducted individually and face-to-face
- (5) S&W (CI)
- they provide rich qual data in a shorter amount of time then compared to CS
- therefore more data can be gained from more individuals
- therefore more data can be gained from more individuals
- However interviewees may give socially desirable answers as they are in the same room as the interviewer so they may not feel like they are able to tell the truth
- on the other hand it could be argue that CI facilitate communication as they are more personal then other methods
- a further weaknesses that CI are difficult to replicate due to the use of spontaneous questions
- they provide rich qual data in a shorter amount of time then compared to CS
- (1) Intro
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