Supervision of psychotherapy constitutes a major component of the professional training undertaken by individuals pursuing careers in clinical psychology. The empirical literature has only recently begun to address the impact which supervision has on the development of its recipients. The present study explored relationships between changes in the theoretical orientations and personal values of therapist trainees and the theoretical orientations and values of the training faculty who provided them with supervision during a one year training program. Trainee theoretical orientation and personal values were assessed at the beginning and at the end of the training program for three successive training years, yielding a trainee sample N of 16. Follow-up assessment of theoretical orientation was obtained from this sample three to five years after they had completed this one year program. Background characteristics assessed included measures of personality functioning, locus of control and prior clinical experience. Parallel data were collected from 11 supervisory faculty. Regression analyses assessed the extent to which changes in trainee orientations and values could be predicted on the basis of the perspectives held by their supervisors. Trainees were found to enter the program with a positive bias toward psychoanalytic and experiential forms of therapy and a negative bias toward cognitive-behavioral therapy. Through the follow-up assessment this psychoanalytic orientation was maintained and consolidated. Trainees also became more accepting of cognitive-behavioral treatment and less supportive of experiential therapy. While supervisors' orientations were generally found to be unrelated to changes in trainee orientation during the training period, follow-up data suggested that supervisors had influenced the orientations currently held by former trainees. Changes in orientation were found to be unrelated to trainee background characteristics or level of prior clinical experience. Current findings suggested that trainee perceptions of supervisors' influence were related to supervisor status within the training program. Trainees entered the program with value systems that were similar to those of their supervisors. These values did not change substantially during the course of training. Trainee personality characteristics were more frequent predictors of those value changes which did occur than were supervisor values.

Attachment theory has established itself as applicable to many types of relationships, encompassing caregiver-child, romantic, interpersonal, and psychotherapeutic interactions. This project sought to investigate the application of attachment theory to clinical supervision. Using suggestions put forth in previous work by Watkins and Riggs, this study examined the dyadic interactions inherent in both supervision and attachment. Using the working alliance as determination of the quality of supervision, attachment styles, leader-follower attachment, and attachment-based expectations were explored as predictors for supervisor-trainee dyad outcome in a training clinic for doctoral psychology students. The study design is longitudinal and prospective. Findings indicate the necessity of measurement of supervisory-specific attachment rather than general attachment, the stability of working alliance over time, and the large contribution of the leader-member attachment framework to the understanding of supervisory attachment. Implications include the importance of maintaining hierarchical, evaluative boundaries within supervisory relationship, consistent with a leader-follower dynamic.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-28T20:39:49Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Joao Batista Lima de Toledo Filho.pdf: 659649 bytes, checksum: 7596a8e5c5be9e8cd5c5ed0de3808f6d (MD5) Previous issue date: 2008-06-26 / The intention of this work is to analyze the transformations that happens in a clinical psychologists own religiosity over the course of his life and career. Nevertheless the ever-changing character of the religious feeling, there are specific traits that are intrinsic to the clinical psychologist s background and his work. In order to analyze the transformations in the psychologist s own religiosity over the principles of transition and illusion as presented by Winnicott, and the application of his concept to religious thinking, as proposed by Aletti. After demonstrating the relation between psychology and religion, I proceeded to a depth interview with a psychologist with more than 30 years of experience in clinical practice. This interview aims to understand how transformations occurred in his life, both privet and professionally. The analyses of the interview are based on the phenomenological psychology. We come to the conclusion that the religious transformations that occur over life are influenced by the psychologist s choices, support and maturity. The restlessness linked to religiosity is under constant inquiry, being altered, influencing and be influenced by the personal and professional aspects of the own life / Este trabalho busca compreender como a religiosidade do psicólogo clínico se altera ao longo do tempo. Embora a religiosidade sofra sempre transformações, considera-se que especificidades que são próprias à formação e ao trabalho do psicólogo clínico influenciam na modificação da sua religiosidade. Para pensar essa alteração ao longo do tempo, considerou-se características próprias do amadurecer humano apresentado por Winnicott principalmente os conceitos de transicionalidade e ilusão, e como Aletti emprega esses conceitos para pensar a religiosidade. Após explorar a relação entre psicologia e religião, realizou-se uma entrevista em profundidade com psicólogo clínico com mais de trinta anos de experiência em prática clínica. A entrevista teve como objetivo compreender como foram alterações com relação à religiosidade em sua vida pessoal e profissional. A análise da entrevista teve como referencial a psicologia fenomenológica. Foi possível concluir que a religiosidade que se altera ao longo do tempo sofre influências das escolhas, adesões e do amadurecimento vivenciados pelo psicólogo. As inquietações com relação à religiosidade estão em constante movimento: alterando-se, influenciando e sendo influenciadas pela vida pessoal e profissional

Ethical decision-making is an important but challenging aspect of the role of a clinical psychologist. Little research has been conducted concerning how clinical psychologists make ethical decisions, with even less known about how trainees manage the process during professional training. The current study aimed to examine how trainees make ethical decisions, and how this process differs between more and less experienced trainees. Thirty-nine trainee clinical psychologists were recruited from a total of 17 doctoral training programmes in the United Kingdom. The sample recruited was demographically similar to the training population. A cross-sectional design was used to examine differences between first year (n = 19) and third year (n = 20) trainees. An online version of The Defining Issues Test questionnaire (DIT-2, Rest et al., 1999) was used to measure level of sophistication of ethical development, and individual face to face or Skype repertory grid interviews examined the integration of trainees’ personal and professional ethical decision-making construct subsystems. The vast majority of trainees were found to adopt a sophisticated approach to ethical decision-making, with half of all ethical decisions made from within a postconventional schematic approach. However, a small minority operated from within schemata based on maintenance of societal norms or personal interests. A deterioration in sophistication of thinking was demonstrated for more experienced trainees. Less experienced trainees were found to rely comparatively more heavily on their personal construct subsystems than more experienced trainees and vice versa. Increased integration between the subsystems over the course of training was demonstrated. The study demonstrates support for an acculturation process occurring throughout training. Implications of this and ideas for future research are discussed.

Thesis (M.A.)--Regis University, Denver, Colo., 2008. / "Psychology"--T.p. Title from PDF title page (viewed on Mar. 11, 2008). Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M. Soc. Sc.)--University of Hong Kong, 1996. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.Soc.Sc.)--University of Hong Kong, 1996. / Includes bibliographical references. Also available in print.

Buscou-se, através deste trabalho de pesquisa, compreender como o psicólogo clínico interage com a homossexualidade trazida pelo seu cliente no processo terapêutico. Esta, considerada até recentemente como doença/desvio do comportamento do indivíduo, vem demandando especial atenção de profissionais da Psicologia não só porque vem se revelando, com maior incidência, sobretudo entre adolescentes, como também por se tratar de um fenômeno que, face às configurações culturais da contemporaneidade, necessita ser re-visitado. Através de autores que estudam a constituição e o desenvolvimento da Psicologia enquanto ciência e profissão, bem como tomando como referência a própria evolução histórico-cultural da homossexualidade, inclusive em algumas de suas abordagens teóricas, procurou- se fazer uma cartografia que viabilizasse aproximações à prática do psicólogo clínico, ao seu papel, suas contribuições, suas dificuldades e os atravessamentos da cultura em seu clinicar. Concomitantemente, realizou-se uma pesquisa qualitativa sob o referencial do método fenomenológico em que, através de entrevistas individuais, pretendeu-se conhecer a experiência e as ressonâncias nos terapeutas que trabalham com clientes que vivenciam a questão da homossexualidade. As narrativas que emergiram nesta pesquisa, ricas em contribuições e reflexões, apontam para um quadro surpreendente: frente às demandas sociais solucionadoras/curativas, juntamente com teorias psicológicas com vieses abertamente patologizantes, relatam uma intervenção clínica voltada a uma concepção de homem em sua totalidade, o que lhes permite uma postura crítica, teórica e social, frente a este fenômeno crescente em seus consultórios. Paralelamente, revelam o desamparo teórico- profissional sentido ao lidar com esta questão no confronto de seu cliente com sua realidade sócio-familiar. Esperamos que as reflexões, aqui levantadas, possam contribuir para a necessidade emergente de aprofundamento acerca desta temática, bem como ofereçam indicativos que oportunizem uma reflexão crítica acerca do lugar do psicólogo como profissional frente a este panorama / It is intended through this research to understand how the clinic psychologist interacts with the homosexuality brought by clients during the therapeutic process. The homosexuality, which until recently was considered as a disease or a behavioral deviation, is gaining special attention from the Psychology professionals not only because its incidence is rising among adolescents, but also because under the contemporary cultural configurations it is a phenomenon that needs to be revaluated. Taking the homosexuality historical and cultural evolution as reference - including some of its theoretical approaches - and also reviewing the authors that studied the establishment and development of Psychology as science and profession, it was possible to draw a map allowing us to come closer to the psychologists proceeding, his/her role, his/her difficulties and contributions, and the influence of culture upon the therapists practice. Also, taking the phenomenological method as theoretical reference, and performing individual interviews, a qualitative research was developed, aiming to unveil the experience and resonance of therapists working with clients that face homosexual issues. Reports full of reflections and contributions lead to a surprising picture: under solving/curative demands, along with psychological theories openly biased to pathological concepts, therapists relate a clinical intervention directed to a perception of man as an entire being, allowing them a critical theoretical and social attitude regarding this growing occurrence in their offices. On the other hand, therapists reveal an unassisted theoretic/professional position when dealing with this issue and with the family/social background of their clients. On calling attention to this situation we hope to contribute to the need of further reflection and also to offer a point of view that set in motion a critical thinking regarding this matter, and to find the place of the psychologist as a professional exploring this panorama

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This research aimed to trace the development of psychologists as therapists within a South African context. Two distinct career levels were explored in relation to a competency model, a skills development model, and a developmental phase model of psychotherapists' professional development. Through purposive sampling five intern psychologists and six registered psychologists with at least seven years post-qualification client contact were selected according to the inclusion criteria of the study. Through semi-structured interviews, couched in the social constructionist position, the participants' experiences were thematically analysed. In addition, the researcher's own personal journey of developing as a psychotherapist was reflected upon. The current research study found that a number of aspects fostered the development of psychotherapists. Across the two career levels the life experiences of participants particularly featured events that were personally wounding or placed the participant in the helper role. The theoretical orientation(s) of participants were voiced as influential in their development, yet the ability to adjust their theoretical orientation to clients' needs was of overriding importance. Participants emphasised forming a strong therapeutic relationship with clients as the centrepiece of psychotherapy and depicted the therapeutic process using diverse metaphors. No key differences in use of metaphors emerged between intern and established psychologists. Catalysts for professional growth included personal therapy, "unforgettable cases", group supervision and, in the case of established psychologists, continuing professional development workshops. xiii Shifts in competency were recognised by intern psychologists as they gained more experience, namely, dissolution of naivety, a decrease in anxiety regarding their clinical work, a greater flexibility in the therapeutic process, a decreased sense of inappropriate responsibility for clients' progress, and an ongoing process of negotiating the interface of their personal and professional lives. Established psychologists spoke of having gained more confidence through their years of practice and yet experienced moments of anxiety which they found fostered humility. Limitations of the study and potential future research directions were outlined.