Psychological mindedness and therapist attributes, Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 2009
Becky Daw a; Stephen Joseph b
St Mary’s CAMHS, Paddington Green, London, UK
School of Sociology and Social Policy, University of Nottingham, UK
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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Filed under: Psychology, Psychotherapy, mindfulness | Tagged: Psychological Mindedness; therapeutic relationship; empathy
