A naturalistic comparison of the effectiveness of trainee and qualified clinical psychologists

Buckley, Jessica; Newman, David W.; Kellett, Stephen; Beail, Nigel

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“…There are only a handful of studies focusing on psychotherapy education and the associated therapy clinics. However, there are some studies of the effects of CBT performed by therapist candidates with limited theoretical education, and the conclusions made in these studies seems to be that CBT performed by therapist candidates can be effective (Bados, Balaguer & Saldaña, ; Buckley, Newman, Kellett & Beail, ; Hiltunen, Kocys & Perrin‐Wallqvist, ; Lappalainen, Lehtonen, Skarp, Taubert, Ojanen & Hayes, ; Öst, Karlstedt & Widén, ).…”

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Affect at the different phases of cognitive behavioral therapy: An evaluation of psychotherapy provided by candidates

Stark

Hiltunen

2016

Scandinavian J Psychology

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the affect, as measured by “Positive and Negative Affect Schedule” (PANAS), its influence on psychopathology, and to examine the effect of changing affect during cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). The study was carried out at the psychotherapy training center, Karlstad University. The hypothesis was whether clients with mental disorders have a self‐destructive affective personality (low PA and high NA) and healthy individuals have a self‐actualizing personality (high PA and low NA). Thirty‐two healthy participants and 44 clients participated in the study. The clients were asked to fill in the PANAS once throughout CBT, either during evaluation, treatment or finishing phase, accordingly there were three different groups at different therapy phases. The healthy subjects were also asked to fill in the self‐report scale once. The comparison of the three phases of therapy and the four affective personality types showed a significant difference between the phases of therapy and the four affective personality types: totally 16 (of 22) and eight (of nine) clients measured at the evaluation and treatment phases, respectively, had a self‐destructive personality. However, at the end of therapy five (of 13) clients had a self‐actualizing personality characteristics, while only three of them were self‐destructive. Furthermore, the results indicate that affective personality does not seem to be a basic and stable personality trait, which could be altered by therapy. The affections measured by PANAS may be influenced by psychopathology and CBT, when conducted by candidate therapists it can be effective in terms of affect changes.

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Affect at the different phases of cognitive behavioral therapy: An evaluation of psychotherapy provided by candidates

Stark

Hiltunen

2016

Scandinavian J Psychology

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“…There is a gap in research because of a limited number of investigations of the effectiveness of training in terms of actual performance of psychology trainees in a university clinic setting. There is evidence to suggest that trainee psychologists in European training programmes produce similar (Buckley, Newman, Kellett, & Beail, ) or even superior clinical outcomes (Vollmer, Spada, Caspar, & Burri, ) to qualified psychologists. Similar findings were apparent in an American study that compared efficacy and efficiency of trainees to experienced therapists (Stein & Lambert, , ).…”

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Exploration of Client Profile and Clinical Outcome in a University Psychology Clinic

Brunnbauer

Simpson

Balfour

2016

Australian Psychologist

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Objective The main aim of this project was to provide a client profile and to evaluate effectiveness of therapy as provided by trainees in a university‐based psychology clinic setting. Method The participants included face‐to‐face (n = 82) and video‐therapy (n = 20) adult clients of the University of South Australia Psychology Clinic at Magill Campus who attended the clinic between March 2011 and August 2013. A mixed design was used to evaluate treatment effectiveness. Psychological distress was measured using the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scales (DASS‐21) and Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation (CORE‐10). Results Scores in the CORE‐10 indicated that the clients' distress levels significantly decreased between pre‐ and post‐treatment; however, this was not dependent on therapy completion or dropout. Unemployment status was the only factor to significantly predict therapy dropout. Conclusion In summary, results suggest that trainees gained experience with a wide range of client groups and that therapy provided by trainees was effective.

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“…It was found that 90.7% of patients showed clinical improvement on a range of validated measures and that the treatment offered by trainees was on par with that of licenced psychotherapists (Öst et al., ). A naturalistic study from the UK found no significant difference between the effectiveness of treatment provided by psychology trainees ( n = 60) and qualified clinical psychologists ( n = 60) (Buckley, Newman, Kellet, & Beail, ). This attests to the effectiveness of this model in competency building.…”

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Postgraduate Clinical Psychology Placements in Victoria: The Experience of Students and Supervisors

Nedeljkovic

Chaffey

Murray

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Australian Psychologist

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In a recent study conducted at Swinburne University of Technology, researchers examined the challenges involved in coordinating, undertaking, and supervising clinical psychology placements within Victoria. The aim of the investigation was to develop and improve strategies ensuring the sustainable provision of university-based postgraduate psychology programmes. Results provide detailed information about the components involved in this multifaceted problem. Findings indicate that those involved in clinical placements within university training programmes in Victoria are experiencing major difficulties and that these difficulties raise serious concerns regarding the future provision of clinical placements within the postgraduate system. This article focuses on student and supervisor experiences and perspectives. Implications are discussed.

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A naturalistic comparison of the effectiveness of trainee and qualified clinical psychologists

Abstract: A variety of factors (e.g. quantity of supervision) contributing to trainee effectiveness are identified and discussed.

Cited by 13 publications

References 15 publications

Affect at the different phases of cognitive behavioral therapy: An evaluation of psychotherapy provided by candidates

Affect at the different phases of cognitive behavioral therapy: An evaluation of psychotherapy provided by candidates

Exploration of Client Profile and Clinical Outcome in a University Psychology Clinic

Postgraduate Clinical Psychology Placements in Victoria: The Experience of Students and Supervisors

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