A study of the relationship between personality traits and theoretical orientation preferences

Ogunfowora, Babatunde; Drapeau, Martin

doi:10.1080/14733140802193218

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“…This confirms previous research that showed that CBT therapists tend to be orderly, conscientious and efficient (Arthur, 2000(Arthur, , 2001Scragg, Bor, & Watts, 1999). Ogunforwora and Drapeau (2008) speculate that conscientious individuals may be drawn to the structured, goal-directed nature of CBT and in my case this rings true. However, it is not the complete story and as well as being conscientious I am loathe to commit myself wholeheartedly to any idea and this trait explains, to me at least, why I draw on other therapeutic traditions in my practice.…”

Section: Why I Am a Cbt Therapist: A Personal Journeysupporting

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The importance of choice in therapy: From the perspective of a, hopefully flexible, CBT practitioner

Dryden

2009

European Journal of Psychotherapy & Counselling

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The main purpose of this paper is to present a personal account of my therapeutic journey and to show how my practice of CBT is informed not only by orientation-specific variables (e.g. emphases on 1) attitude; 2) perpetuation of disturbance as opposed to its acquisition; 3) specificity; 4) the development of client self-help skills; and 5) homework), but by more general, trans-theoretical variables (e.g. rooting therapy in the bonds, views, goals and tasks domains of the working alliance and dealing effectively with threats to this alliance). In doing so, I hope to show that when practised well CBT draws upon general principles that span different therapeutic approaches as well as on ideas specific to CBT.

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Section: Why I Am a Cbt Therapist: A Personal Journeysupporting

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The importance of choice in therapy: From the perspective of a, hopefully flexible, CBT practitioner

Dryden

2009

European Journal of Psychotherapy & Counselling

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“…There is evidence that the suitability of an applied therapy to a therapist’s personality affects satisfaction with her/his training and work (Topolinski and Hertel, 2007; Vangermain and Brauchle, 2013; Taubner et al, 2014). Above all, there seem to be correlations between therapists’ personalities and the choice of therapy approach (Tremblay et al, 1986; Arthur, 2001; Poznanski and McLennan, 2003; Ogunfowora and Drapeau, 2008; Boswell et al, 2009; Buckman and Barker, 2010), which are not only reflected in the therapist’s self-ratings but also by the ratings of others (Keinan et al, 1989). Such choices and attitudes can change not only in the course of training but even more importantly, in the course of professional life.…”

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“…Only few studies have controlled for gender differences (Ogunfowora and Drapeau, 2008) or at least reported them. Using the Millon Index of Personality Styles (MIPS) (Millon et al, 1994), Arthur (2000) found 9 significant gender differences in 12 scales in a sample of 247 psychotherapists from the UK.…”

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Personality Styles of German-Speaking Psychotherapists Differ from a Norm, and Male Psychotherapists Differ from Their Female Colleagues

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Variables pertaining to the person of the psychotherapist have been neglected in psychotherapy research for some time. Concerning personality in particular, however, research has mostly focused on its relation with the psychotherapist’s choice of method, or differences between the various major therapy approaches. That is, psychotherapists were compared to each other without specifying how exactly psychotherapists are in comparison to “ordinary people.” We wanted to know: Are there specific personality styles that distinguish psychotherapists from the norm? A sample of 1,027 psychotherapists from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland filled out the short version of the Personality Style and Disorder Inventory (PSDI-S) via online survey. The PSDI-S is a self-report questionnaire that assesses 14 personality styles, partly related to the non-pathological equivalents of classifiable personality disorders. The psychotherapists were compared to a normative sample of 3,392 people of different professions. The results could be divided into three groups: (1) Large differences in four personality styles that might contribute to relationship skills and may enable psychotherapists to put their own personal opinion aside, show empathy and appreciation, open themselves to the emotional experience of the patient, and provide a trusting relationship. (2) Moderate differences in seven personality styles that are equally indicative of the professional social skills of the psychotherapists, i.e., they were neither submissive nor passive, not excessively helpful, but also not too self-assertive. (3) Hardly any or no differences regarding a charming (histrionic) style, optimism, and conscientiousness. Gender-specific results revealed that male psychotherapists differed from their female colleagues, but they did so differently than men and women in the normative sample do. The main limitations were that we relied on self-report and did not statistically control for gender, age, and education, when comparing to the norm. As a conclusion, German-speaking psychotherapists show personality styles that we interpret as functional for psychotherapeutic practice but this needs corroboration from studies that use different methods and measures.

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“…Investigating such factors may be particularly important for helping beginning therapist achieve a better fit between theoretical orientations and their personal traits and values (Arthur, 2001;Ogunfowora & Drapeau, 2008;Vasco et al, 1993). In addition, if therapists endorse a theoretical orientation in part because of their personal values and psychological needs, a deeper understanding of the factors that influence therapists' preferences may facilitate dialogue across contrasting theoretical orientations (Arthur, 2001;Lovinger, 1992).…”

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An Exploratory Study of Death Anxiety and Trainees' Choice of Theoretical Orientation

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Gaubatz²

2014

Omega (Westport)

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This study investigated the association between therapist-trainees' death anxiety and their preference for "objective" (i.e., quantitative and rational) over "subjective" (i.e., experiential and symbolic) theoretical orientations. In this correlational investigation, 303 clinical psychology and counseling trainees at a Midwestern school of professional psychology completed instruments assessing their fear of personal death and their endorsement of superordinate dimensions of psychotherapy orientations. As hypothesized, trainees who reported higher levels of death anxiety displayed a stronger preference for objective over subjective orientations, a relationship that was found in post-hoc analyses to be particularly salient for male trainees. These findings suggest that trainees' death anxiety, and their attempts to control it, could influence their choice of a theoretical orientation. Potential implications for training institutions are discussed.

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A study of the relationship between personality traits and theoretical orientation preferences

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The importance of choice in therapy: From the perspective of a, hopefully flexible, CBT practitioner

The importance of choice in therapy: From the perspective of a, hopefully flexible, CBT practitioner

Personality Styles of German-Speaking Psychotherapists Differ from a Norm, and Male Psychotherapists Differ from Their Female Colleagues

An Exploratory Study of Death Anxiety and Trainees' Choice of Theoretical Orientation

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