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Self-evaluation of psychotherapeutic competence
A Elizur1, R Kretsch, N Spaizer
1Department of Psychotherapy, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Israel.
The British Journal of Medical Psychology
|September 1, 1994
Summary
Psychotherapist training shows a unique pattern in self-evaluation of competence. Initial high self-ratings decrease during training, then rise again, indicating complex professional development.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Psychotherapy Training
Background:
- Self-evaluation of therapeutic competence is crucial for psychotherapists.
- Understanding how this self-evaluation evolves during training is essential for professional development.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate changes in self-evaluation of therapeutic competence among psychotherapists in postgraduate training.
- To analyze the relationship between self-evaluated skills and the stage of formal training.
Main Methods:
- Longitudinal analysis of self-evaluation data from psychotherapists in a postgraduate training program.
- Correlation analysis between self-assessed therapeutic skills and training level.
Main Results:
- A curvilinear pattern of self-evaluation change was observed.
- Higher initial self-evaluation was followed by a decline as training progressed.
- Self-evaluation gradually increased towards the end of formal training.
Conclusions:
- The findings suggest specific internal cognitive/emotional processes influence professional self-image formation.
- The observed pattern highlights the dynamic nature of developing therapeutic competence.