The study of supershrinks: development and deliberate practices of highly effective psychotherapists

This study explored how highly effective psychotherapists develop their therapeutic skills, and more specifically, to what extent the engagement of domain specific deliberate practice predicts client outcomes. Primarily, it was found that not only did therapist effectiveness vary significantly, but...

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Main Author: Chow, Daryl
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Curtin University 2014
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/45
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description This study explored how highly effective psychotherapists develop their therapeutic skills, and more specifically, to what extent the engagement of domain specific deliberate practice predicts client outcomes. Primarily, it was found that not only did therapist effectiveness vary significantly, but that the amount of time therapists spent in solitary practice was a significant predictor of their effectiveness. Specific implications for clinical training and practice are discussed.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-452017-02-20T06:41:34Z The study of supershrinks: development and deliberate practices of highly effective psychotherapists Chow, Daryl This study explored how highly effective psychotherapists develop their therapeutic skills, and more specifically, to what extent the engagement of domain specific deliberate practice predicts client outcomes. Primarily, it was found that not only did therapist effectiveness vary significantly, but that the amount of time therapists spent in solitary practice was a significant predictor of their effectiveness. Specific implications for clinical training and practice are discussed. 2014 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/45 en Curtin University fulltext
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The study of supershrinks: development and deliberate practices of highly effective psychotherapists
title The study of supershrinks: development and deliberate practices of highly effective psychotherapists
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url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/45