Psychological mindedness and therapist attributes |
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Authors: | Becky Daw Stephen Joseph |
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Affiliation: | St Mary's CAMHS, Paddington Green, London, UK |
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Abstract: | Background to study: Psychological Mindedness (PM) involves an interest in and ability to extract and make sense of psychological information (thoughts, feelings and behaviours) from a situation. The nature of the psychotherapeutic role and training demands therapists think about motives, distortions and inner experiences of others. Aims: This study empirically examined the association between PM and adaptive therapist attributes, clinician empathy, self understanding and the therapeutic relationship in practitioners. Method: Forty eight therapists responded to a postal questionnaire. Results: Statistically significant correlations were found between adaptive therapist attributes; empathy, the therapeutic relationship and level of self-understanding and PM. |
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Keywords: | Psychological Mindedness therapeutic relationship empathy |
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