Hornbogen, Lee (2023) Psychotherapists Theoretical Orientations and Attitudes Towards Evidence Based Mental Health. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
Due to the growing prevalence of mental health issues, there is increased urgency to encourage psychotherapists to use the most effective treatment methods available. Evidence-based mental health (EBMH) has emerged as one of the most widely pursued strategies aiming to improve treatments used in psychotherapy, primarily by promoting the implementation of evidencebased interventions (EBIs) among psychotherapists. In the current study we aimed to investigate obstacles to the effective implementation of EBIs in psychotherapy focusing on how theoretical orientations might be associated with psychotherapists attitudes towards EBMH. In line with this, the main analysis investigated a possible association of the participants schools of thought with their attitudes towards EBMH. The study used a quantitative cross-sectional and correlational research design with a sample of 135 psychologists working in mental health care. Quantitative data was collected through a questionnaire using convenience and purposive sampling. The results of the study suggest that participants trained in an empirical school of thought may have more positive attitudes towards EBMH compared to participants that received training in a school of thought conceptualized as intuitive. Psychotherapists attitudes towards implementing EBIs may be influenced by theoretical disagreements between psychology researchers and practitioners regarding the use of the EBMH framework. We conclude that the current utilization of EBMH could be improved by incorporating a more balanced approach to the implementation of EBIs, equally combining intuition and empiricism. Keywords: evidence-based mental health (EBMH), evidence-based interventions (EBIs), theoretical orientations, treatment outcomes.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Schwarzbach, N.R. and Borger, N.A. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Aug 2023 13:42 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Aug 2023 13:42 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/2707 |
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