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Selfpractice/selfreflection is a valuable training strategy which involves therapists applying therapeutic techniques to themselves, and reflecting on the process.

To undertake a metasynthesis of qualitative studies exploring therapists' experiences of selfpractice/selfreflection in cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). This would integrate, and interpret, the current literature in order to develop a new understanding, and contribute to the development of CBT training programmes.

The metasynthesis encompassed three distinct phases: undertaking a comprehensive and systematic literature search; critically appraising the papers; and synthesising the data using the metaethnographic method.

The literature search identified 378 papers, ten met the criteria for inclusion. After critical appraisal, all were included in the synthesis. The synthesis identified 14 constructs, which fell …