Clinical intuition in mental health care: A discussion and focus groups

Intuition in Clinical Decision Making: Differences Among Practicing Nurses

“…Behavioral sciences also value the use of intuition in clinical practice. Witteman, Spaanjaars, and Aarts (2012) explored the use and application of intuition among clinical psychologists. The researchers found similar concepts between psychologists and nurses in regards to intuition.…”

“…The researchers found similar concepts between psychologists and nurses in regards to intuition. Research participants explained intuition would be followed when treatment did not go according to plan or when time pressures required an intervention (Witteman et al, 2012). Participants also noted the use of intuition with other diagnostic criteria; that is, using their intuition as a hypothesis to test further treatment (Witteman et al, 2012).…”

“…Research participants explained intuition would be followed when treatment did not go according to plan or when time pressures required an intervention (Witteman et al, 2012). Participants also noted the use of intuition with other diagnostic criteria; that is, using their intuition as a hypothesis to test further treatment (Witteman et al, 2012). Characteristics of a situation were also noted to affect intuition, indicating the use of intuition is not uniform, much like the nursing profession (Witteman et al, 2012).…”

“…Participants also noted the use of intuition with other diagnostic criteria; that is, using their intuition as a hypothesis to test further treatment (Witteman et al, 2012). Characteristics of a situation were also noted to affect intuition, indicating the use of intuition is not uniform, much like the nursing profession (Witteman et al, 2012).…”

A Conceptual Framework for Felt‐Sense Awareness in Counselor Preparation

“…Basic to these theoretically distinctive concepts is a focus on how counselors understand their experiences holistically and use their inner resources to cultivate a therapeutic alliance and guide their decision making (Omylinska‐Thurston & James, ). Counselors’ use of felt or sensed information has been explored as it relates to empathy (Clark, ; Rogers, ), congruence (Lietaer, ; Omylinska‐Thurston & James, ; Rogers, ), clinical intuition (Witteman, Spaanjaars, & Aarts, ), and therapeutic presence (Geller & Greenberg, ). Importantly, counselors’ ability to draw on these core humanistic conditions creates a strong therapeutic foundation that is empirically linked to positive client outcomes (Wampold, , ).…”