The impact of qualitative research for methodology in psychosomatic medicine and psychotherapy. An integrative approach

Journal/Book: Z Psychosom Med Psychoanal. 1998; 44: Theaterstrasse 13, Postfach 77, W-37070 Gottingen, Germany. Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht. 72-87.

Abstract: Adequate research strategies in Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy require a variety of different epistemological approaches. This paper emphasizes an integrative model with four categories of research: scientific research in biological objects, nomological research in psychological phenomena, ideographic and qualitative research in psychological phenomena, and holistic-systemic research in biological phenomena. The relationship of research results from one of these paradigms to results from another paradigm, and problems of quality control are discussed at the end of the article.

Note: Article Frommer J, Otto Von Guericke Univ, ABT Psychosomat Med & Psychotherapie, D-39120 Magdeburg, GERMANY

Keyword(s): methodology; qualitative methods; psychosomatic research; psychotherapy research; SCIENCE

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