Research is central to the future of the psychotherapy profession. Through our work we aim is to raise the profile of the profession, utilising the expertise of our membership.
UKCP has provided funding to Professor Michael Barkham and his team at the University of Sheffield to conduct in-depth analyses of longitudinal IAPT datasets. This research will contribute to the evidence base for psychotherapy in treating depression in adults.
UKCP and BACP are co-funding a PhD at York St John University about the use of Routine Outcome Measures (ROMs) in therapeutic practice. This mixed-methods research will explore ROM use from the perspective of both the therapeutic practitioner and the client. This three-year PhD began in June 2022.
We're collaborating with the European Journal of Psychotherapy (EJPC) on a special issue about diversity and inclusion in psychotherapy. A call for papers was issued to UKCP members and the selected articles have been sent for peer review. More updates to follow shortly.
UKCP regularly holds research events on a variety of topics, including reflexivity and case study ethics. Visit our events page to find out about upcoming research events.
We are always looking for new ways to support our members with research and to connect with non-UKCP academics and practitioners. We are actively seeking to hear more about existing research and to discuss collaborations across all modalities. Our current areas of focus include:
If you would like to get involved or discuss active research projects or proposals, please email the research team.
As a relatively small organisation with limited resources, we have been working hard to think of ways to improve research for the organisation and the membership. To help us accomplish this, we have put together a board level Research Working Group.
The group will be focusing on how to better support the membership with research, whilst also addressing external research strategy.
This will include:
Are you a UKCP member involved in a research project?
Our noticeboard aims to help psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors:
If you’re a UKCP member interested in circulating information about research to other members, please fill out this form and our research team will be in touch. Requests to post on the noticeboard will be reviewed on the 20th of every month. Those accepted will be posted on the 25th of every month for a duration of four weeks.
Please note: requests may not be accepted for a variety of reasons, including the volume of requests or the research topic.
At present there is limited guidance offered for EMDR therapists to how they should approach the treatment of trauma in bipolar disorder.
This study aims to produce a consensus generated from therapist’s perspectives that will inform and guide clinical practice for trauma work in bipolar disorder.
Participants need to be EMDR trained and have experiences of working with individuals with bipolar Disorder using ANY therapeutic approach.
If you are interested in taken part in this project please email: Leeanne Nicholls, l.nicholls@soton.ac.uk.
The rationale behind this study is grounded in the necessity to adapt Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to culturally diverse populations, ensuring therapeutic interventions are both effective and sensitive to cultural nuances.
The criteria for participants are being a psychotherapist with experience in CBT and having worked with diverse populations.
Participation is voluntary and consists of a semi-structured interview (25 minutes) with questions about the topic. If interested, email 30073817@students.southwales.ac.uk
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