Browsing by Author "Fors, Malin"

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    • Implementering av DBT i en rural kontekst. [Implementing DBT in a rural context]. Psykologtidskriftet. 

      Østmo, D.; Jørund, T.; Fors, Malin (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-08-01)
      ABSTRACT Background and purpose: Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) is a widespread evidence-based method of treating emotionally unstable personality disorder, but the method has barely been studied in a rural context. The purpose of this study is to identify rural challenges for the four treatment channels of DBT, to pinpoint implicit urban starting points in DBT, and to suggest possible adaptations ...

    • Potato Ethics: What Rural Communities Can Teach Us about Healthcare 

      Fors, Malin (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-04-12)
      In this paper I ofer the term “potato ethics” to describe a particular professional rural health sensibility. I contrast this attitude with the sensibility behind urban professional ethics, which often focus on the narrow doctor–patient treatment relationship. The phrase appropriates a Swedish metaphor, the image of the potato as a humble side dish: plain, useful, versatile, and compatible with ...

    • Power dynamics in the clinical situation: A confluence of perspectives 

      Fors, Malin (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-08-06)
      Power issues in psychotherapy are often addressed from the perspective of intersectional and societal power, enacted or embodied in the therapy relationship. Following the thinking of Young-Bruehl, who argued for acknowledging the heterogeneity of oppression, this article posits a heterogeneity of power themes in psychotherapy. Four areas of power are highlighted: Professional power, transferential ...