title: [Work-related behaviour and experience patterns and mental health: a study in psychotherapy trainees].
abstract: In view of the fact that many reports have been published that emphasize the difficult conditions of the German psychotherapy training, the aim of this study was to investigate psychotherapy trainees´ work stress as well as work-related psychosocial risks and resources. Variables of interest were work-related behaviour and experience patterns (AVEM), effort-reward-imbalance, chronic stress and health-related quality of life. 321 participants completed an online survey. The distribution of work-related behaviour and experience patterns as well as the results regarding work overload and mental health are evidence of psychotherapy trainees' strain. AVEM-risk patterns are associated with effort-reward-imbalance, chronic stress and reduced mental health. These results clearly support claims for a modification of the psychotherapy training in Germany.
authors: Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf.
authors: Johanna
authors: J
authors: Grundmann
authors: Kerstin
authors: K
authors: Sude
authors: Bernd
authors: B
authors: Löwe
authors: Katja
authors: K
authors: Wingenfeld
mesh_terms: D001519:Behavior; D002055:Burnout, Professional; D006801:Humans; D008603:Mental Health; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000193:education*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D014937:Work / Q000523:psychology*