Background: The guidance of prospective therapists focused on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is most often made by groups of four students. However, learning therapist skills is a sensitive process that will be af...Background: The guidance of prospective therapists focused on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is most often made by groups of four students. However, learning therapist skills is a sensitive process that will be affected by the processes which occur within the group. Objective: The aim was to examine prospective psychotherapists’ attitudes to group assessments based on the revised version of the Cognitive Therapy Scale (CTS-R). Method: Participants were 56 students with an average age of 45.65 years (range = 31 - 64). They were recruited from psychotherapy training at the Gothenburg University and the Evidens University College in Sweden. A questionnaire was constructed in which the questions were answered by check on visual analogue scales (VAS). Results: A majority of students consisting of 38 participants (68%) had a very positive approach to group assessments, while a minority of 18 participants (32%) was more negative. Most crucial for how to answer the question of group assessments was whether they considered themselves as fairly evaluated by their student colleagues within the group and whether or not only the supervisor should make the assessments. The view of group assessments (negative or positive) was not related to age, gender, and level of education in CBT or profession. In addition, both groups had a very positive view of both the CTS-R and the supervisors. Conclusion: It was concluded that more studies with the same focus are needed to determine the extent to which the results are generalizable.展开更多
Background: To the present, there has been no empirical clarification regarding to which extent psychological, physical, existential, and other stressors present health risks to psychotherapists. Methods: To identify ...Background: To the present, there has been no empirical clarification regarding to which extent psychological, physical, existential, and other stressors present health risks to psychotherapists. Methods: To identify the work strains of psychotherapists, German practitioners were interviewed using the model of the job security crisis. The constructs of this model as well as the occupational stressors and the individual state of health were measured by questionnaires. Results: In particular, the results brought light burdensome demands on time and high administrative demands as well as disappointing financial compensation. More than 25% of the participants felt that they were “financially burdened and/or very strongly burdened”. Concerning the proportion of needs (“spending”) and compensation (“reward”), this did not differ from the full-time employed German population of the same age group. However, concerning the “Expenditure-Reward-Imbalance”, personal health was subjectively estimated as being worse: more physical complaints were reported and the health-related quality of life was lower. However, there were no differences in the number and intensity of physical complaints between psychotherapists and the general population. Conclusion: In sum, the demands of administrative processes, the stress due to the considerable temporal demands, and considerable dissatisfaction with the financial situation stand out for psychotherapists, in particular. These stresses and strains notwithstanding, psychotherapists do not have a disadvantageous ratio of stressors to gratifications. The study illustrates the high degree of discontent practicing psychotherapists feeling about their financial situation. This fact is important in regard to professional policy and has a direct effect on the therapeutic process.展开更多
文摘Background: The guidance of prospective therapists focused on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is most often made by groups of four students. However, learning therapist skills is a sensitive process that will be affected by the processes which occur within the group. Objective: The aim was to examine prospective psychotherapists’ attitudes to group assessments based on the revised version of the Cognitive Therapy Scale (CTS-R). Method: Participants were 56 students with an average age of 45.65 years (range = 31 - 64). They were recruited from psychotherapy training at the Gothenburg University and the Evidens University College in Sweden. A questionnaire was constructed in which the questions were answered by check on visual analogue scales (VAS). Results: A majority of students consisting of 38 participants (68%) had a very positive approach to group assessments, while a minority of 18 participants (32%) was more negative. Most crucial for how to answer the question of group assessments was whether they considered themselves as fairly evaluated by their student colleagues within the group and whether or not only the supervisor should make the assessments. The view of group assessments (negative or positive) was not related to age, gender, and level of education in CBT or profession. In addition, both groups had a very positive view of both the CTS-R and the supervisors. Conclusion: It was concluded that more studies with the same focus are needed to determine the extent to which the results are generalizable.
文摘Background: To the present, there has been no empirical clarification regarding to which extent psychological, physical, existential, and other stressors present health risks to psychotherapists. Methods: To identify the work strains of psychotherapists, German practitioners were interviewed using the model of the job security crisis. The constructs of this model as well as the occupational stressors and the individual state of health were measured by questionnaires. Results: In particular, the results brought light burdensome demands on time and high administrative demands as well as disappointing financial compensation. More than 25% of the participants felt that they were “financially burdened and/or very strongly burdened”. Concerning the proportion of needs (“spending”) and compensation (“reward”), this did not differ from the full-time employed German population of the same age group. However, concerning the “Expenditure-Reward-Imbalance”, personal health was subjectively estimated as being worse: more physical complaints were reported and the health-related quality of life was lower. However, there were no differences in the number and intensity of physical complaints between psychotherapists and the general population. Conclusion: In sum, the demands of administrative processes, the stress due to the considerable temporal demands, and considerable dissatisfaction with the financial situation stand out for psychotherapists, in particular. These stresses and strains notwithstanding, psychotherapists do not have a disadvantageous ratio of stressors to gratifications. The study illustrates the high degree of discontent practicing psychotherapists feeling about their financial situation. This fact is important in regard to professional policy and has a direct effect on the therapeutic process.
