A New Pluralistic Paradigm for Research

Diverse Methods for Researching Analytic and Other Groups
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-041-00385-4
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 396 Seiten, Format (B × H): 174 mm x 246 mm

A New Pluralistic Paradigm for Research is a comprehensive resource that equips a diverse audience with essential research knowledge. 14 informative chapters, organized into two sections, describe a new paradigm, as well as methodologies to research group analytic psychotherapy and different types of groups and populations.

In addition to making group analytic thinking accessible, and offering a practical guide, the Emerging Reality Paradigm promotes the decolonization of research practices, offering an alternative to traditional Western paradigms. Whilst the focus is on a pluralism, readers will also gain valuable insight into both quantitative and qualitative research paradigms. Western and Indigenous thinking is bridged, illustrative examples are interwoven, and real research examples are included, enabling professionals and students to research analytic groups effectively. Engaging text boxes and suggestions for further reading foster a deeper understanding.

This book is ideal for psychotherapists, researchers, students, supervisors, trainees, and seminar leaders, who seek to gain or deepen their knowledge of group analytic research. It serves as an essential guide for anyone interested in analytic groups and the methodologies that inform them.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate, Professional Practice & Development, and Professional Reference

Autoren/Hrsg.

Vosmer, Susanne

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologie / Allgemeines & Theorie Psychologische Forschungsmethoden
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Sozialpsychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychotherapie / Klinische Psychologie Familientherapie, Paartherapie, Gruppentherapie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologie / Allgemeines & Theorie Psychologische Theorie, Psychoanalyse Psychoanalyse (S. Freud)

Inhaltsverzeichnis

General Introduction

Introduction to Section One

Introduction To Section Two

Section 1

1 The Excluding Histories of Philosophy & Science AND Dominance of Positivism Is An Alternative Research Paradigm Needed?

2 Why A Paradigm Shift Is Needed Introducing the Emerging Reality Paradigm (ERP) Part 1

2 Why A Paradigm Shift Is Needed Introducing the Emerging Reality Paradigm (ERP) Part 2

Section 2

3 Learning Traditional Research & Nomenclature Through Group Analysts

4 Diffraction & Quantitative Methods Combining Quantitative Methods in Group Analytic Research with AI

5 Less Frequently Used Methods For Group Analytic Research

6 ‘Living’ Group Analytic Theories To Grasp Related Notions, To Start Theorizing & To Generate Theories

7 The Trouble With Qualitative Methods Is It Possible To Do Qualitative Analysis After Coding In Group Analytic Research?

8 Application of Diverse Analytic Methods to Research Unconscious Group Processes, Sensitive Topics & the Hidden

9 Adopting Philosophical Foundations That Shift The Focus To Diverse Mixed Methods In Group Analytic Research

10 Secondary Data: Analysis Methods for Documentary, Therapy & Supervision Group Research

11 Learning About Archival Research & Research Writing Through Illustrative Examples

12 Child and Adolescents Research & Ethics

13 Researching Median, Large & Consultancy Groups Concluding Remarks: Every Research Project Matters

Bibliography

Appendix 1: Group Analytic Psychotherapies, Developments & Concepts

Appendix 2: Where group analytic psychotherapy can be situated

Appendix 3: Questionnaires, Software & Resources: Group Questionnaires, Inventories & Tests For Psychotherapy Research

Appendix 4: A Group Analyst’s Journey to Master the Basics of Statistics

Appendix 5: Supplement to Chapter 2 Part 2: Development Of Modern Physics & Mechanics

Index

List of figures

1.1 Relation between Individual & Group

1.2 Influences On A Group

1.3 The Matrix, Dynamic (DM) and Foundation (FM) Matrix (see Foulkes, 1948, 2003, Thornton, 2025, Wilke, 2025)

1.4 Critical Realism’s 3 Levels of Reality

2.1 Foulkes’ 4 Levels (Template adapted from Presentation.com)

4.1 Figure 4.1: Evidence Pyramid, adapted from Ingham-Broomfield (2016) and Wallace et al. (2022)

4.2 Fictitious Flow Diagram

5.1 Development of Group Research (Extracted from Wheelan et al. 2005)

5.2 Fictitious Completed Grid

5.3 Fictitious Graphic Representation of a fictitious Q-set

5.4 Main theoretical division between Approaches (extracted from Rawlings et al. (2023) and Borsboom et al. 2021)

5.5 Conceptualization of Nodes & Social Ties (extracted from Rawlings et al., 2023, pp. 47-9)

5.6 Fictitious Network Graph of Highly Connected Therapy Group with 8 Members

5.7 Procedure involved in a (Social) Network Analysis

5.8 Multilingual Sentiment Analysis Classification (modification of Khurana et al. 2023)

5.9 Capability & Limitation of Machine Learning Algorithms to enable MSA (extracted from Lee et al., 2022 and Wang et al., 2025)

5.10 Deep Learning Models

6.1 Scientific Cyclical Process

6.2 Theoretical Perspectives On Groups (Extracted From Wheelan, 2005 & Barkham et al., 2021)

6.3 Distinctive Attributes & Functions of Living Theory

6.4 Different Versions of Grounded Theory (extracted from Chun Tie et al., 2019)

6.5 Philosophical Differences (extracted from Chun Tie et al., 2019)

6.6: Basic Procedure of Constructivist Grounded Theory (extracted from Charmaz, 2006, 2014, Charmaz & Belgrave, 2015)

7.1 Old & New IPA Terminology

8.1 Manifestations of Transference

9.1 Stages of Data Analysis in line with Bhaskar and procedure extracted from Stuchbury (2021, p. 8)

10.1 Chronogram structuring a group session into 3 phases. Extracted from Cox (1989, p. 43)

10.2 A Group Interaction Chronogram Template for 4 Members

4.A1 Bar Chart

4.A2 Scatterplot

4.A3 ‘Phallic’ regression line graph

4.A4 Whiskers chart

4.A5: IQR

List of tables

5.1 Fictious Correlation Matrix Between Variables

List of boxes

1.1 Critical Theory & Postmodernism

1.2 Social Constructionism & Social Constructivism

1.3 Interpretivism

1.4 Positivism

1.5 Rationalism vs (Logical) Empiricism

1.6 Pragmatism & Mixed Methods

1.7 Critical Realism

3.1 Induction, Deduction & Abduction

3.2 Phenomenological Hermeneutics & Interpretation

3.3 Experiments & Experimentation

3.4 Naturalistic Studies, Field Experiments & Case-control Studies

3.5 Within & Between-Subjects Designs

3.6 Transference & Countertransference

3.7 Participant Observation & Ethnography

3.8 The Case Study & Single Case Design

3.9 Case Studies of Failed Cases

3.10 Unorthodox Techniques

3.11 Non-Experimental, Quasi-Experimental & Experimental Research Designs

4.1 Therapeutic Relationship/Working Alliance & Rupture

5.1 Indicator/Dummy Variable

6.1 Interrater Agreement

6.2 One Possible Procedure

Über Autor(innen)

Dr Susanne Vosmer is a practicing group analytic psychotherapist and clinical psychologist, who also leads seminars on group analytic training organizations. She carried out several studies, published articles on psychotherapy, love, humor, sexual offending, ADHD, Parkinson’s, shame, research, and sexuality. Previously, she was a clinical tutor on the Doctorate for Clinical Psychology in Hull, where she also taught psychodynamic theory. She belongs to the editorial board of the Journal of International Psychotherapy and was the guest editor for a special women’s issue on love. In addition to reviewing manuscripts for several journals, she has been writing a research column for the past eight years. Her interests include forensic and psychotherapy research, love studies and literature. She is a research supervisor at the New School of Psychotherapy and Counselling in London, as well as the Academic Development & Coordinator at Group Analysis North, United Kingdom.