Particularities of the Argentinean Cognitive Behavioral Therapists in the land of Psychoanalysis

KORMAN, GUIDO PABLO; SARUDIANSKY, MERCEDES

Revista Brasileira de Terapias Cognitivas (RBTC)/Brazilian Journal of Cognitive Therapies (BJCT)

Federaçao Brasileira de Terapias Cognitivas

Lugar: San Pablo; Año: 2023 vol. 19 p. 64 - 73

1808-5687

Our aim is to describe some of the characteristics of cognitive behavioral therapists (CBT) in Argentina. Method: We conducted a qualitative approach using semi-structured interviews to gain an in-depth and contextual understanding of the perspectives of 15 therapists. Data were analyzed inductively according to the principles of thematic analysis. Results: Five major themes were identified from the analysis of the interviews: The path to become CBT; The role of national politics; The reasons why clients undergo treatments; The length of those treatments and personal therapy in CBT practitioners. Conclussion: The particularities of CBT in Argentina may be related to the association between psychotherapy and self-improvement, a characteristic of the impact of psychoanalysis in the Argentinean context. The clinical implications of these findings are discussed, and recommendations for future research are made.