Abstract
Objective: The present study investigates the relationships between therapists' value preferences and their beliefs in the efficacy of the four main therapeutic orientations (cognitive behavior, psychodynamic, client-centered, and eco-systemic). Method: The study was conducted in Israel. Social workers practicing individual therapy in different psychosocial services participated in the study (n = 528). Results: Personal value preferences explained a significant proportion of the variance in the social workers' beliefs in the efficacy of different therapeutic orientations. Each therapeutic orientation was associated with a specific pattern of value preferences, thus indicating that different therapeutic orientations promote or impede the attainment of the therapists' specific motivational goals. Conclusions: The study results' implications for understanding the motivational foundations of different therapeutic orientations are discussed, as well as their possible application for therapist training and practice.
| Original language | English GB |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 352-364 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Psychotherapy Research |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 3 May 2016 |
Keywords
- client-centered therapy
- cognitive behavioral therapy
- eco-systemic therapy
- personal value preferences
- psychodynamic therapy
- therapeutic orientations
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Psychology
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