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A Mixed-Method Modified Delphi Study toward Identifying Key Elements of Psychotherapy in Iran

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  • Leeba Rezaie

    (Sleep Disorders Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah 6719851115, Iran)

  • Shima Heydari

    (Student Research Committee of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah 6719851115, Iran)

  • Ethan Paschall

    (Clinical Psychology Doctoral Fellow, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI 48197, USA)

  • Habibolah Khazaie

    (Sleep Disorders Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah 6719851115, Iran)

  • Dena Sadeghi Bahmani

    (Sleep Disorders Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah 6719851115, Iran
    Center of Affective, Stress and Sleep Disorders, Psychiatric Clinics, University of Basel, 4001 Basel, Switzerland
    Departments of Physical Therapy, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35209, USA)

  • Serge Brand

    (Sleep Disorders Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah 6719851115, Iran
    Center of Affective, Stress and Sleep Disorders, Psychiatric Clinics, University of Basel, 4001 Basel, Switzerland
    Division of Sport Science and Psychosocial Health, Department of Sport, Exercise and Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Basel, 4001 Basel, Switzerland
    School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1416753955, Iran)

Abstract

Purpose: In Iran, psychotherapy is regarded as an effective treatment for psychiatric disorders. However, no previous research has identified the key elements of psychotherapy that may be specific to Iranian society. The current study was conducted in an attempt to identify these elements. Methods: A mixed-method modified Delphi approach was used, taking place over several stages during 2017–2018. The first stage involved interviewing 12 experts in psychotherapy to identify key elements of psychotherapy in Iran by thematic analysis. Then, successive Delphi rounds were conducted to obtain consensus (75% agreement) from 70 psychotherapy experts on these key elements. Results: Key elements of psychotherapy were grouped into the following themes: (1) systematic education/training; (2) psychotherapist competency; (3) psychotherapy reflective of Iranian societal needs; and (4) the substrate (scientific/ethical principles) of psychotherapy. Consensus was reached during two Delphi rounds. In Delphi round 1, 52.8% of the statements reached consensus, and all remaining statements reached consensus in round 2. Conclusions: The key elements of psychotherapy in Iran are a set of conditions for the education and training of competent psychotherapists who can perform psychiatric interventions appropriate to Iranian society under supervised rules. These should serve as a framework for improving the current delivery of psychotherapy in Iran.

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  • Leeba Rezaie & Shima Heydari & Ethan Paschall & Habibolah Khazaie & Dena Sadeghi Bahmani & Serge Brand, 2020. "A Mixed-Method Modified Delphi Study toward Identifying Key Elements of Psychotherapy in Iran," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(7), pages 1-17, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:7:p:2514-:d:342236
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    1. Farzad Jalilian & Mehdi Mirzaei-Alavijeh & Mohammad Ahmadpanah & Shayan Mostafaei & Mehdi Kargar & Razieh Pirouzeh & Dena Sadeghi Bahmani & Serge Brand, 2020. "Extension of the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) to Predict Patterns of Marijuana Use among Young Iranian Adults," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(6), pages 1-15, March.
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