Table 4.
Participant feedback: descriptions and illustrative quotations.
| Positive views (n = 11) | |
| General: | ‘Lovely, really enjoyed it’ ‘Excellent, very worth doing’ ‘Enlightening’ |
| Learning new skills: | ‘I learnt my mood can affect my thinking’ ‘[I learnt] how to weigh up conclusions’ ‘I learnt a different way of thinking: don't JTC; feel strong and confident’; ‘I learnt connections to behaviours and beliefs and mental health - touched me deeply’ |
| Application of new skills: | ‘Now I look at the evidence – a lot of it was paranoia; the way I process my thoughts’ ‘I think about the reasons why the police may not be following me – I look at things objectively ‘I try not to JTC: I assess my mood’ ‘It gave me another perspective; not look at things as they appear, but look from a different angle.’ |
| Relationship with the therapist: | ‘They showed concern toward me’ ‘The way the therapist explained things – it was a good chat’ |
| Impact on mood and confidence: | ‘I feel a lot stronger – I was feeling dreadful before’ ‘Thinking differently makes me feel better’ ‘Made me more motivated –it's going to be okay’ ‘More relaxed and not so prone to getting tense when I am outdoors’ |
| Neutral or negative views (n = 6) | |
| General: | ‘It was okay, but a bit boring’ ‘Same as before with [previous psychologist] but more paperwork’ |
| Not relevant to personal problems: | ‘No, it's not what the doctor prescribes' ‘Not really [relevant]; some of the questions did not really apply to me’ ‘The whole JTC thing is not relevant to me. I don't think I JTC’ ‘It is not giving any remedy’ |
| Belief that therapy cannot help: | ‘[I don't think] anything can help’ ‘Wasn't really that helpful; can't feel good without alcohol’ |
| Ideas for improvements (n = 4) | |
| Personalising Sessions: | ‘The videos are a bit too vague; not very concise and relevant Couldn't apply everything to my situation – ok here but if I was at home would be different’ ‘Make more personalised and focus on aspects of distress’ ‘Tailor more issues’ |
| Length of Sessions: | ‘[Sessions could be] shorter – 45 min’ ‘Longer sessions or more of them’ |