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  • Psychotherapy Training
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Therapeutic competency development is crucial in psychotherapy training.
  • Identifying effective training interventions for improving these competencies remains an area needing further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the efficacy of competence feedback as a training intervention for improving therapeutic competencies in cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT).

Main Methods:

  • A pilot study involving 19 trainee therapists and 19 patients randomly assigned to a competence feedback group (CFG) or a control group (CG).
  • Therapeutic competencies were evaluated using the Cognitive Therapy Scale by blinded clinicians at five time points.
  • The CFG received additional written qualitative and quantitative feedback on their CBT competencies during regular supervision, unlike the CG.

Main Results:

  • A significant Time × Group interaction effect (η² = .09) was observed.
  • Therapists receiving competence feedback demonstrated a greater increase in therapeutic competencies compared to the control group.

Conclusions:

  • Competence feedback is an effective intervention for enhancing therapeutic competencies in CBT.
  • Findings have implications for psychotherapy training, clinical practice, and research.
  • Further research is needed to confirm replicability and generalizability.