NEO-FFI-3

The Relationship between Trainee Therapist Personality, Technique Usage, and Perceived Helpfulness

Research suggests that therapist personality traits impact self-reported theoretical orientation (e.g., Ogunfowora & Drapeau, 2008). For example, studies have shown that therapists who report having a psychodynamic orientation generally report being higher in creativity, intuition, imagination, individualism, anxiety, and introversion (Arthur, 2001). In contrast, Arthur’s (2001) research showed that cognitive-behavioral therapists were more conventional, rational, […]

Samantha H. Kunkel, A.S. + 3 more

December 1, 2020