Abstract

This study reports on the experience of shame while learning an evidence-based approach to working with couples or families. Couple and family therapists were interviewed about their experience with learning and using an evidence-based practice (EBP) and the data was analyzed using a phenomenological approach called interpretative phenomenological analysis. The theme of shame emerged from a number of research participants as part of their development with the EBP they were integrating into their practice. Starting with an exploration of the participants’ experiences and the impact of shame, the paper will then link these experiences with the psychological and sociological research literature about shame.

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Title
“I had no idea this shame piece was in me”: Couple and family therapists’ experience with learning an evidence-based practice
Author
Allan, Robert 1 ; Eatough, Virginia 2 ; Ungar, Michael 3 

1  School of Education and Human Development, University of Colorado – Denver, Denver, CO, USA 
2  Department of Psychological Sciences, Birkbeck, University of London, London, UK 
3  Resilience Research Centre, Halifax, Canada; School of Social Work, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada 
Publication year
2016
Publication date
Dec 2016
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd.
e-ISSN
23311908
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/23311908.2015.1129120
ProQuest document ID
1862754905
Copyright
© 2016 The Author(s). This open access article is distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) 4.0 license. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.