Personality of the therapist and theoretical orientation

Scandell, Donald J.; Wlazelek, Brian; Scandell, Rebecca S.

doi:10.1080/03033910.1997.1010558161

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“…Although the studies utilised a variety o f methodologies, making a direct comparison of findings difficult, in general their results confirm the earlier suggestions o f a role for an individual's personality characteristics in influencing their preference for psychotherapeutic model (e.g. Keinan, Almagor & Ben-Porath, 1989;Kolevzon et al, 1989;Murdock et al, 1998;Scandell et al, 1997;Scragg et al, 1999;Tremblay et al, 1986).…”

Section: Recent Studiessupporting

confidence: 73%

“…Norcross & Prochaska, 1983; was confirmed, although it was possible to discover more on the topic than some other authors have found (e.g. Scandell, Wlazelek & Scandell, 1997), with the present review finding fifty-three papers on the subject. As noted by other authors (e.g.…”

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confidence: 59%

“…McLennan's (2003, 2004) sample was far larger, and consisted of only psychologists, whereas Scandell et al's (1997) participants were a mixture of counsellors, social workers and psychologists. A further difference between the samples is country o f origin, Australia in McLennan's (2003, 2004) case and the US in the Scandell et al (1997) study, so it is quite likely that the two samples may have had differing exposure to various models.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The final empirical study from the special journal issue relating to personality and preference for orientation (Walton, 1978), also utilised an old-fashioned measure o f personality, in this case a ninety-eight item semantic-differential instrument constructed for the purpose of the study around concepts such as "my style o f relating to clients", "my intuition" and "my rationality". As Scandell et al (1997) point out, this instrument was unvalidated.…”

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“…Scandell et al (1997) surveyed 41 psychotherapists of various training backgrounds with the NEO-PI-R ) using a multi-dimensional measure o f therapeutic orientation based on that o f Hill and O 'Grady (1985) in which participants were asked to rate the extent to which they believed in and adhered to the principles o f seven different therapeutic orientations. Their analysis revealed a significant correlation between a cognitive orientation and Agreeableness, and between both humanistic and gestalt orientations and Openness to Experience (Scandell et al, 1997). These findings do not concur with those of McLennan (2003, 2004), however.…”

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Therapeutic orientation preferences in trainee clinical psychologists: Personality or training?

Buckman

Barker

2010

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Section: Recent Studiessupporting

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Therapeutic orientation preferences in trainee clinical psychologists: Personality or training?

Buckman

Barker

2010

Psychotherapy Research

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Using personality traits and attachment styles to predict people's preference of psychotherapeutic orientation

Petronzi

Masciale²

2015

Couns and Psychother Res

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Aim This study examined whether people's personality traits and attachment styles would predict their preference for one of three common psychotherapies (psychodynamic, person‐centred and cognitive‐behavioural therapy). Method An online survey was administered to participants (n = 209) for remuneration. Personality traits were measured using the HEXACO‐60; attachment was measured using the Relation‐ships Questionnaire; preference for psychotherapeutic orientation was assessed using the Preferences for Psychotherapy Approaches Scale. Results Regression analyses indicated that various personality traits and attachment styles predict preference of therapeutic orientation. Specifically, the data indicated that openness and secure attachment significantly predicted preference of psychodynamic psychotherapy. No personality traits or attachment styles significantly predicted person‐centred preference. Lastly, previous study of psychology and fearful attachment significantly predicted preference of cognitive‐behavioural psychotherapy. Conclusion This study's findings provide supporting evidence for the claim that people's personality traits and attachment styles are predictive of their preferences for various psychotherapies. Implications for further research are discussed.

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Do the relationships between age and the personality of psychotherapists differ from expected trajectories? A cross‐sectional study

Demisch

Kuchinke

2022

Couns and Psychother Res

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Objectives Large‐scale panel data suggest that older people tend to be less neurotic, extraverted and open‐minded, but more agreeable and conscientious. In this study, the relationships between age and the Big Five dimensions were examined for 324 German psychotherapists. Methods A model uncertainty and robustness approach was applied to evaluate the stability of relationships between age and the Big Five measures across a multiverse of regression analyses when controlling for job experience, gender, psychotherapeutic orientation, and occupational demands. Results Older psychotherapists were found to be more open and less neurotic, and conscientious. Relationships were found to be linear and were not moderated by occupational demands. Conclusions The observed relationships between age and psychotherapists' personality are discussed in consideration of social investment theories and a close connection between personal and professional development as a distinct feature of psychotherapeutic work. Those patterns parallel clients' preferences and likely contribute to therapy outcomes, which should be addressed in future studies in psychotherapy research.

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Personality of the therapist and theoretical orientation

Cited by 30 publications

References 11 publications

Therapeutic orientation preferences in trainee clinical psychologists: Personality or training?

Therapeutic orientation preferences in trainee clinical psychologists: Personality or training?

Using personality traits and attachment styles to predict people's preference of psychotherapeutic orientation

Do the relationships between age and the personality of psychotherapists differ from expected trajectories? A cross‐sectional study

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