[Self-selection processes in the choice of the therapeutic training approach: differences in therapeutic attitudes, personality traits and attributional complexity].
OBJECTIVE
Treatment approaches differ to a great extent in terms of basic psychological assumptions and practical procedures. This creates questions about the fitting of therapist and therapeutic approach. This paper examines the influence of therapeutic attitudes, mentalization interest and personality traits on the decision for an approach.


METHODS
184 participants of training programs in one of the 3 licensed treatment approaches in Germany were examined with questionnaires at the beginning of their training.


RESULTS
Participants significantly differed in terms of therapeutic attitudes and the metallization interest but not in personality traits except openness. Satisfaction with training was not related to the individual fit of participants to the therapeutic attitudes typical for their approach.


CONCLUSIONS
Therapeutic attitudes, the extent of mentalization interest, and openness may play a role in self-selection processes in the choice of the approach.
Institut für Psychologie, Universität Kassel.
Svenja
S
Taubner
Institut für Psychologie, Universität Kassel.
Thomas
T
Munder
Institut für Psychologie, Universität Kassel.
Heidi
H
Möller
Institut für Psychologie, Universität Kassel.
Wiebke
W
Hanke
Institut für Psychologie, Universität Kassel.
Jennifer
J
Klasen
D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002321:Career Choice; D002605:Character; D002755:Choice Behavior; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D007206:Individuality; D007389:Internal-External Control; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000193:education*; D013038:Specialization; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D056345:Theory of Mind; D055815:Young Adult