A New Pluralistic Paradigm for Research: Diverse Methods for Researching Analytic and Other Groups

A New Pluralistic Paradigm for Research is a comprehensive resource that equips a diverse audience with essential research knowledge. It is ideal for psychotherapists, researchers, students, supervisors, trainees, and seminar leaders. It serves as a guide for anyone interested in analytic groups and the methodologies that inform them.

Dr Susanne Vosmer is a practicing group analytic psychotherapist and clinical psychologist, who also leads seminars on group analytic training organizations. She carried out several studies, published articles on psychotherapy, love, humor, sexual offending, ADHD, Parkinson’s, shame, research, and sexuality. Previously, she was a clinical tutor on the Doctorate for Clinical Psychology in Hull, where she also taught psychodynamic theory. She belongs to the editorial board of the Journal of International Psychotherapy and was the guest editor for a special women’s issue on love. In addition to reviewing manuscripts for several journals, she has been writing a research column for the past eight years. Her interests include forensic and psychotherapy research, love studies and literature. She is a research supervisor at the New School of Psychotherapy and Counselling in London, as well as the Academic Development & Coordinator at Group Analysis North, United Kingdom.