Qualitative research interviewing: application and use of free association

CONCLUSION: Researchers should carefully consider differences in the contexts of research, clinical psychoanalysis and psychotherapy to avoid makeshift integrations of clinical concepts.IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: The free association narrative interview method is an attractive approach for researchers interested in applying psychoanalytic ideas in their studies. However, researchers should carefully reflect on the meanings of the clinical ideas and terminology they use.PMID:37496327 | DOI:10.7748/nr.2023.e1875
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