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Journal of Clinical and
Basic Psychosomatics Seeking common ground while reserving differences

Table 1. Psychotherapeutic steps based on the concept of “seeking Table 2. Interview guide
common ground while reserving differences” (SCGWRD)
Cue Specific question
Step Content Opening question You recently participated in a psychotherapy
I Introduce the role, modality, purpose, and principles of group program that focuses on SCGWRD (which
psychotherapy, and establish a therapeutic alliance. addresses difficulties caused by parent–child
conflicts, affecting emotional stability and even
II Learn the concept of SCGWRD, including related historical contributing to self-harm). Can we talk about your
events and their significance.
experience with this?
III Share personal stories based on lived or observed experiences, If not Before participating in this therapy program, how
demonstrating the process of SCGWRD. Participants are spontaneously was your relationship with your parents? Can you
encouraged to express their thoughts and feelings from both addressed, ask rate your satisfaction with each of them and share
past and present perspectives.
about the following some comments?
IV Reflect on one’s perception and evaluation of parents by topics or areas How is your relationship with your parents now?
recounting important family events, focusing on the theme Can you rate your satisfaction with each of them
“My parents in my eyes.” (Note: From this stage onward, and provide some comments?
patients in the intervention group are encouraged to
communicate more with their parents). Do you still engage in self-harm? If so, what is the
frequency and severity?
V Explore the theme “What my parents think of me.” Participants
discuss their parents’ expectations and desires based on Is parent–child conflict still a cause of your
personal experiences. self-harm?
VI Engage in a group debate on the topic “When we are children Before participating in this program, did you
for the first time, why do parents have to be so strict with us?” receive any other types of psychotherapy?
VII Conduct a second group debate on the topic “First-time Can you share your feelings about those types of
parents, how can it be so perfect?”. psychotherapy?
VIII Participate in a summary phase, during which participants Can you share your understanding and feelings
reflect and report on changes in perceptions and feelings about the psychotherapy that focuses on
brought about by the concept of SCGWRD. Reflections are SCGWRD?
divided into two timeframes: before and after the intervention. Probing questions Can you tell me more about.?
Abbreviation: SCGWRD: Seeking common ground while reserving to be used during Do you have anything to add.?
differences. the interview
Can you explain or clarify what you mean.?
psychotherapy. Professional staff conducted in-depth, one- Can you give an example.?
on-one, face-to-face interviews in a relatively closed, quiet, Ending Is there anything more you would like to share
and private setting. Each interview lasted between 45 and with me?
60 min. The interviews covered demographic information, Is there anything we have not talked about?
past and present parent–child conflict and participants’ Abbreviation: SCGWRD: Seeking common ground while reserving
reflections on psychotherapy (Table 2). differences.

2.3. Data analysis
and another returned to their home country, resulting
Each interview was audio-recorded on-site, and the in a final sample size of 12 patients (note: This study
transcripts were prepared on the same day. A professional found no cases involving violations of the legal rights of
typist produced a verbatim transcript from each audio file, minor patients, such as serious abuse or sexual assault).
removed all recognizable information, and returned the file Participant characteristics are shown in Table 3.
to the interviewer. Two interviewers checked the audio and During the data analysis process, six major themes were
text versions of each interview to correct any discrepancies. identified. The corresponding subcategories are listed in
Two psychiatrists independently reviewed and coded each Table 4.
verbatim transcript following the steps of the thematic
framework analysis approach. They compared results 3.1. Theme 1: Distinction from traditional
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and collaboratively analyzed and discussed themes until a intervention models
consensus was reached. Psychotherapy based on the SCGWRD concept is highly
3. Results culturally adaptable. Participants generally found it
easier to understand the ideas of “commonalities” and
A total of 14 patients participated in this study. However, “differences.” The concept also focuses on incorporating
one patient was not interviewed due to academic stress, dialectical thinking from the culture. This approach guided

Volume 3 Issue 4 (2025) 56 doi: 10.36922/JCBP025090014