Patients’ experiences of malpractice in psychotherapy and psychological treatments: a qualitative study of filed complaints in Swedish healthcare

Malpractice issues in psychotherapy and psychological treatments refer to the unethical behavior of a psychologist or psychotherapist toward patient. The current study reviewed complaints directed at psychologists psychotherapists Sweden with regard possible incidents malpractice. Eligible cases were retrieved from database managed by Health Social Care Inspectorate [Inspektionen för vård och omsorg (IVO)], an administrative authority responsible for safety quality healthcare social services delivery. These analyzed using thematic analysis. In total, 33 matched keywords proposed IVO, scrutinized detail. primarily involved psychiatric care outpatient settings, although many comprised multiple providers patient’s care, targeted unit as whole. results demonstrated that different forms malpractice occur, can be classified two general themes, Incorrect administration implementation Attitude behavior, which involve organizational aspects well examples behavior. Implications clinical practice future research include further training ethics malpractice, video recording auditing sessions, routine outcome monitoring, providing patients information on how file complaints.