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

2013 ◽  
Vol 67 (4) ◽  
pp. 405-421
Author(s):  
Francesco Belviso ◽  
Michael D. Gaubatz
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Psychology ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Death Anxiety ◽  
Theoretical Orientation ◽  
Professional Psychology ◽  
Theoretical Orientations ◽  
Counseling Trainees ◽  
Therapist Trainees ◽  
Training Institutions ◽  
Post Hoc

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.

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

2014 ◽  
Vol 68 (2) ◽  
pp. 143-159
Author(s):  
Francesco Belviso ◽  
Michael D. Gaubatz
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Psychology ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Death Anxiety ◽  
Theoretical Orientation ◽  
Professional Psychology ◽  
Theoretical Orientations ◽  
Counseling Trainees ◽  
Therapist Trainees ◽  
Training Institutions ◽  
Post Hoc

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.

scholarly journals Facets of the psychotherapy relationship: a metaphorical approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomáš Řiháček ◽  
Jan Roubal ◽  
Katarína Motalová
Keyword(s):  
Principal Component Analysis ◽  
Working Alliance ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Theoretical Orientation ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Component Analysis ◽  
General Sense ◽  
Theoretical Orientations ◽  
Self Disclosure ◽  
Psychotherapy Relationship

Although many separate aspects of the psychotherapy relationship have been studied, including empathy, working alliance, and self-disclosure, a metaphorical approach has the potential to generate a more holistic perspective of this phenomenon. Hence, the goal of this study was to explore the nature of the psychotherapy relationship from the psychotherapists’ perspective using a metaphorical approach. In an online survey, a sample of N=373 Czech psychotherapists and counselors rated a set of relational metaphors in terms of how accurately they depicted their roles in their relationships with their clients. The single most endorsed metaphor for the practitioner’s role was a guide. Furthermore, the principal component analysis identified three relational components, namely, Mentor, Resource Supplier, and Remedy Distributor. The associations among these components and multiple practitioners’ variables, including demographic and practice-related variables and theoretical orientation, were explored. These three components represent general dimensions of the psychotherapy relationship that cut across various theoretical orientations and, thus, define psychotherapy relationships in a general sense.

scholarly journals Alterations in Food Reward Regarding Bariatric Surgery Type and Weight Loss Outcomes: An Exploratory Study

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erika Guyot ◽  
Julie-Anne Nazare ◽  
Pauline Oustric ◽  
Maud Robert ◽  
Emmanuel Disse ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bariatric Surgery ◽  
Weight Loss ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Food Reward ◽  
Food Preferences ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Weight Loss Outcomes ◽  
Post Hoc ◽  
Type Of Surgery

Changes in food preferences after bariatric surgery may alter its effectiveness as a treatment for obesity. We aimed to compare food reward for a comprehensive variety of food categories between patients who received a sleeve gastrectomy (SG) or a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) and to explore whether food reward differs according to weight loss. In this cross-sectional exploratory study, food reward was assessed using the Leeds Food Preference Questionnaire (LFPQ). We assessed liking and wanting of eleven food categories. Comparisons were done regarding type of surgery and Total Weight Loss (TWL; based on tercile distribution). Fifty-six patients (30 SG and 26 RYGB) were included (women: 70%; age: 44.0 (11.1) y). Regarding the type of surgery, scores were not significantly different between SG and RYGB, except for ‘non-dairy products – without color’ explicit liking (p = 0.04). Regarding TWL outcomes, explicit liking, explicit wanting and implicit wanting, scores were significantly higher for Good responders than Low responders for ‘No meat – High fat’ (post-hoc corrected p-value: 0.04, 0.03 and 0.04, respectively). Together, our results failed to identify major differences in liking and wanting regarding the type of surgery and tended to indicate that higher weight loss might be related to a higher reward for high protein-content food. Rather to focus only on palatable foods, future studies should also consider a broader range of food items, including protein reward.

scholarly journals Personal style of the therapist and personality dimensions in a sample of Argentinian therapists

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Leandro Martín Casari ◽  
Mirta Susana Ison ◽  
Beatriz Margarita María Gómez
Keyword(s):  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Theoretical Orientation ◽  
Therapeutic Process ◽  
Measuring Instruments ◽  
Cluster Solution ◽  
Personal Style ◽  
Theoretical Orientations ◽  
Personal Variables ◽  
Five Factors

The Personal Style of the Therapist (PST) is an important aspect to assess in the therapeutic process. Previous research has explored therapist’s profiles and their differences according to a variety of theoretical orientations, as well as the association between these profiles and personality traits. This study aims to put together these lines of research through a cluster analysis. The specific goals were to describe the profiles of therapists with respect to the functions of the PST and personality traits; and to analyze whether the professionals’ profiles and their theoretical orientations were related. The sample was comprised of 546 Argentinian therapists. The Personal Style of the Therapist Questionnaire (PST-Q) and the Big Five Inventory (BFI) were used as measuring instruments. Using the methodology of hierarchical analysis based on a cluster analysis integrating the five factors of the PST, a four-cluster solution was confirmed to be the most satisfactory. Subsequently, a cluster analysis of k-means based on the five factors of each test (PST-Q and BFI) was performed. Finally, the relationship between the clusters and theoretical orientation and years of clinical practice was assessed, rendering positive outcomes. The results are discussed based on previous research studies and the significance of studying the therapist’s personal variables and their connection with psychotherapy efficacy.

scholarly journals Effects of mean arterial pressure on arousal in sedated ventilated patients with septic shock: a SEPSISPAM post hoc exploratory study

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Youenn Jouan ◽  
Valérie Seegers ◽  
Ferhat Meziani ◽  
Fabien Grelon ◽  
Bruno Megarbane ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Septic Shock ◽  
Mean Arterial Pressure ◽  
Arterial Pressure ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Post Hoc ◽  
Ventilated Patients

Psychology of the Scientist: LXXXI. Professional School and Traditional Program Graduates: Comparison on Measures of Achievement in Clinical Psychology

2000 ◽  
Vol 86 (3) ◽  
pp. 951-956 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald I. Templer ◽  
Marie E. Tomeo ◽  
Stephen R. Pointkowski ◽  
David Mitroff ◽  
Ronda N. Niederhauser ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Psychology ◽  
Doctoral Program ◽  
Professional Psychology ◽  
Clinical Psychologists ◽  
Professional School ◽  
Professional Schools ◽  
Traditional Program ◽  
Traditional Programs

Clinical psychologists who graduated from traditional programs and those who graduated from professional schools were compared on both scientifically and professionally oriented criteria of achievement and recognition. Upon controlling for year of graduation from a doctoral program, the professional school graduates were less likely to be APA fellows, less likely to be on the editorial board of specified research oriented journals in clinical psychology, less likely to have diplomate status in the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP), less likely to have been president of state psychological associations, and less likely to have been APPIC internship directors.

Theoretical orientation revolution in clinical psychology: Fact or fiction?

1994 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 398-402 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael A. Milan ◽  
Robert W. Montgomery ◽  
E. Christine Rogers
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Psychology ◽  
Theoretical Orientation

Counseling Gifted Clients and Their Families: Comparing Clients' and Counselors' Perspectives

2002 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 114-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beth Bourdeau ◽  
Volker Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Psychology ◽  
Theoretical Orientation ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Multiple Case Study ◽  
Multiple Case

The literature on counseling the gifted comes mainly from an individual- and pathology-based approach with roots in clinical psychology. This study investigated the application of a systemic and resource-based approach with roots in a postmodern orientation to counseling for gifted families. Two sets of participants were interviewed: three counselors and three families who had recently completed counseling using a postmodern approach. A multiple case study was conducted, using constant comparison of the transcripts of interviews to develop themes describing the experience of participants in counseling. Readings of the transcripts produced categories of themes related to roles and goals of counseling. The themes indicated that counselors saw a process of negotiating expectations, while client family members felt that they received the type of service they expected when they began counseling. The findings suggest that clinicians may want to be overt in their theoretical orientation with clients and be aware of how they are meeting or not meeting the clients' expectations.

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