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A research team developed and asked questions to a reflective-team about their clinical practice. The purpose of the questions was to better understand reflective-team members' experiences, beliefs, and aspirations. A participant/observation methodology was used in formulating the questions to the therapists. Therapists stated that reflective-teams were valuable in resolving impasses, developing multiple perspectives on clients' problems, and encouraging interaction among team members, but were problematic if clients were unaccustomed to team practice or if there were physically too many people in the interviewing room. Therapists believed that reflective-teams as a team practice was not practical in typical practice settings.
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Smith, T.E., Winton, M. & Yoshioka, M. A qualitative understanding of reflective-teams II: Therapists' perspectives. Contemp Fam Ther 14, 419–432 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00895057
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