Bringing Books Back: Enhancing the Understanding of Psychotherapy in Psychology Students through Book Club Participation

Autor/inn/en	Khokhlova, Olga; Bhatia, Aditi
Titel	Bringing Books Back: Enhancing the Understanding of Psychotherapy in Psychology Students through Book Club Participation
Quelle	In: Teaching of Psychology, 50 (2023) 1, S.32-40 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Bhatia, Aditi)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0098-6283
DOI	10.1177/00986283211014179
Schlagwörter	Books; Clubs; Participation; Psychology; Undergraduate Students; Psychotherapy; Mental Health; Foreign Countries; United Arab Emirates + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Book; Buch; Monographie; Monografie; Club; Klub; Teilnahme; Psychologie; Psychotherapie; Psychohygiene; Ausland; Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
Abstract	Background: The experiential and reflective nature of psychotherapeutic training is not always captured in undergraduate psychology teaching, therefore, there is a need for educational strategies that provide opportunities for deeper understanding of the therapeutic process. Objective: This article evaluates one such strategy--A Book Club, to support the understanding of psychotherapeutic practice and mental health in Psychology undergraduate students at a private university in Dubai, UAE. Method: Psychotherapy-related books were assigned as prior reading each month, which were then discussed in the group meetings facilitated by clinically experienced Psychology lecturers. Fifteen semi-structured interviews were carried out with students and analyzed using thematic analysis. Results: Four primary themes were generated--(1) Diversity in perspectives, (2) Autonomous learning environment, (3) Reality orientation, and (4) Sparking self-insight. The results highlight that Book Clubs are useful in fostering deeper conceptualizations of the therapeutic relationship, visualizing future careers in psychotherapy, and promoting self-awareness among students. Conclusion: Discussions centred around books can provide students with discourse opportunities that enhance students' interpersonal skills and improve student engagement. Teaching Implication: Book clubs can be a useful platform for teachers to help students connect the knowledge that they have previously acquired in the classroom with real-life experiences of psychotherapists described in books. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01