Journal article
Self-Selection Processes in the Choice of the Therapeutic Training Approach: Differences in Therapeutic Attitudes, Personality Traits and Attributional Complexity
Publication Details
Authors: | Munder, T.; Taubner, S.; Möller, H.; Hanke, W.; Klasen, J. |
Publication year: | 2014 |
Journal: | Psychotherapie, Psychosomatik, Medizinische Psychologie |
Pages range : | 214-23 |
Volume number: | 64 |
Issue number: | 6 |
Start page: | 214 |
End page: | 23 |
ISSN: | 0937-2032 |
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Abstract
AIM\nTreatment approaches differ to a great extent in terms of basic psychological assumptions and practical procedures. This creates questions about the fitting of therapist and therapeutic approach. This paper examines the influence of therapeutic attitudes, mentalization interest and personality traits on the decision for an approach.\nMETHODS\n184 participants of training programs in one of the 3 licensed treatment approaches in Germany were examined with questionnaires at the beginning of their training.\nRESULTS\nParticipants significantly differed in terms of therapeutic attitudes and the metallization interest but not in personality traits except openness. Satisfaction with training was not related to the individual fit of participants to the therapeutic attitudes typical for their approach.\nCONCLUSION\nTherapeutic attitudes, the extent of mentalization interest, and openness may play a role in self-selection processes in the choice of the approach.
AIM\nTreatment approaches differ to a great extent in terms of basic psychological assumptions and practical procedures. This creates questions about the fitting of therapist and therapeutic approach. This paper examines the influence of therapeutic attitudes, mentalization interest and personality traits on the decision for an approach.\nMETHODS\n184 participants of training programs in one of the 3 licensed treatment approaches in Germany were examined with questionnaires at the beginning of their training.\nRESULTS\nParticipants significantly differed in terms of therapeutic attitudes and the metallization interest but not in personality traits except openness. Satisfaction with training was not related to the individual fit of participants to the therapeutic attitudes typical for their approach.\nCONCLUSION\nTherapeutic attitudes, the extent of mentalization interest, and openness may play a role in self-selection processes in the choice of the approach.
Keywords
mentalization interest, personality characteristics, psychotherapeutic training, therapeutic attitude
