This study describes the current state of qualitative psychology and gives an overview of the philosophical paradigms used in English language qualitative psychology studies from the post-socialist countries of Central Eastern Europe. For political and historical reasons, academic life of this area is unique, providing a special field for investigation. This study explored the following research questions: Which philosophical paradigms are used in qualitative psychology? What kind of methods are applied? What kind of fields in psychology are examined? Thirty-five articles were analysed from five countries. Articles were examined through their paradigmatic considerations, using a dichotomous qualitative quasi-testing to distinguish positivist/postpositivist from interpretive/constructivist paradigms. We examined the methodology and content of various articles and analysed the keywords to explore common themes of interest. A dominant constructivist philosophical approach was present. Pure positivist articles were found to be quite rare, but mixed paradigms seemed to be frequent. Most of the methodologies were not specified. In terms of interest, the most commonly examined field was found to be social psychology. In the postsocialist era, mixed paradigms were conspicuous since culture and tradition might have had a significant effect on ontology, epistemology, and knowledge of the researcher.

Background: Temporary abstinence from alcohol as a challenge could support self-knowledge, selfcare, and health consciousness in several ways. Objectives: The present study explored Dry November participants' personal experiences and coping strategies during a one-month abstinence period. The research is embedded in the Hungarian context of drinking habits, culture, society, and alcohol policy. Methods: This qualitative study comprised the thematic analysis of 23 participants' diaries, reported twice a week for 30 days (in November 2017), to identify and understand the common experiences of temporary sobriety. Results: Three main themes emerged from the analysis: challenge, community, and relationship toward alcohol and abstinence. Results showed that there are no categorical differences between successful and non-successful participants. Conclusions: The present research demonstrated that during the challenge, rather than simply saying 'no' to alcohol, participants utilized other refusal strategies to avoid social confrontation.

Purpose Understanding the experiences of long‐term care (LTC) may help to improve care by assisting mental health professionals and allowing mental health policies to be customized more effectively. Design and Methods Semistructured interviews were analyzed using interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA). Findings Three main themes emerged as a result: 1. Perception of selves, 2. Experience and representation of the institution, 3. Maintenance of safe spaces. Practice Implications Communication with patients, investigation of their identity processes, and relationship toward their past and present self during LTC might aid in well‐being and sense of congruency in their identities. Nurses should encourage patients to keep connected with their memories and past selves through different activities.

Tézisünk szerint a pszichodrámaként elterjedt Mérei-féle csoportcentrikus pszichodráma társadalmi problémák kezelésére is alkalmas módszer, csak ez a lehetőség, elsősorban társadalomtörténeti okokból, nem forrhatta ki magát. Cikkünkben meghatározzuk a társadalmi kérdésekkel foglalkozó csoportmódszer, a szociodráma differentia specifikáját, majd annak alapján elemzünk két Mérei-módszerrel vezetett csoportcentrikus pszichodráma ülést, hogy megfigyeljük, a benne alkalmazott technikák milyen változtatásokkal lehetnek alkalmasak szociodráma vezetésére. Eredményeink a szociodráma Műhelyünk folyamatos módszertani kísérletező munkájában születtek.