title: Comparisons of marriage and family therapists, psychologists, psychiatrists, and social workers on job-related measures and reactions to managed care in Iowa.
abstract: This study compares marriage and family therapists (MFTs) to psychologists, psychiatrists, and social workers on job-related measures, such as job autonomy, job satisfaction, burnout, and intention to stay in their present position, as well as on reactions to a managed care initiative in the state of Iowa. Findings indicate that MFTs scored significantly lower than other practitioners on job autonomy and intention to stay in their present position, but there were no differences in job satisfaction or burnout. Marital and family therapists also reported less dissatisfaction with the managed care initiative than psychiatrists, although virtually all practitioners were dissatisfied with the managed-care program. These findings indicate some dissatisfaction within the MFT profession and may be relevant to practitioners seeking to change or expand their practice, as well as to the needs of MFTs in their training programs.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Social and Behavioral Research, Iowa State University, 2625 North Loop Drive, Suite 500, Ames, IA 50010-8296, USA. ltrudeau@iastate.edu
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Trudeau
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Russell
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: de la Mora
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Schmitz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D002055:Burnout, Professional; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005196:Family Therapy / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007484:Iowa; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D008329:Managed Care Programs; D008388:Marital Therapy / Q000592:standards*; D008484:Medicaid; D008875:Middle Aged; D011364:Professional Practice; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000592:standards; D011584:Psychology / Q000592:standards; D012949:Social Work, Psychiatric / Q000592:standards; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires