The purpose of the current study is to examine the influence of feedback on psychotherapeutic competency. The present randomized controlled study compares a feedback condition with a non-feedback condition. Therapists in the feedback condition receive feedback after every fourth session. The feedback is given by two trained and independent raters. The raters are licenced and experienced psychotherapists. Therapists in the non-feedback condition receive no feedback during the psychotherapy.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
20
Therapists will receive no feedback.
Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy of Goethe University
Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany
Cognitive Therapy Scale (CTS)
external-assessment measure that assesses psychotherapeutic competency during a cognitive therapy session. CTS will be used by two trained raters licensed as psychological psychotherapists.
Time frame: participants will be followed for the duration of psychotherapy, an expected average of 20 weeks
Helping Alliance Questionaire (HAQ)
self-report measure to assess therapeutic alliance from the therapists perspective (therapist version; HAQ-T) and the patients perspective (HAQ-P)
Time frame: participants will be followed for the duration of psychotherapy, an expected average of 20 weeks
Berner Stundenbögen Version 2000
self-report measure to assess therapeutic relationship from the therapists perspective (therapist version, TSTB) and the patients perspective (patient version; PSTB)
Time frame: participants will be followed for the duration of psychotherapy, an expected average of 20 weeks
Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF)
external measure to assess the global functioning of the patient
Time frame: participants will be followed for the duration of psychotherapy, an expected average of 20 weeks
Supervisory Questionaire (SQ)
self-report measure to assess the therapists self-opening
Time frame: participants will be followed for the duration of psychotherapy, an expected average of 20 weeks
Supervisee Levels Questionaire (SLQ-R)
self-report measure to assess the therapists self-awareness
Time frame: participants will be followed for the duration of psychotherapy, an expected average of 20 weeks
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Counseling Self-Estimate Inventory (COSE)
self-report measure to assess self efficacy of the therapist
Time frame: participants will be followed for the duration of psychotherapy, an expected average of 20 weeks
Fear of negative evaluation scale (Skala Angst vor negativer Bewertung; SANB)
self-report measure to assess fear of evaluation
Time frame: participants will be followed for the duration of psychotherapy, an expected average of 20 weeks
Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI)
self-report measure to assess aspects of general psychopathology
Time frame: participants will be followed for the duration of psychotherapy, an expected average of 20 weeks
Beck Depression Inventory II (BDI II)
self-report measure to assess depressive symptoms
Time frame: participants will be followed for the duration of psychotherapy, an expected average of 20 weeks
Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI)
self-report measure to assess anxiety symptoms
Time frame: participants will be followed for the duration of psychotherapy, an expected average of 20 weeks
Client Satisfaction Questionaire (CSQ8)
self-report measure to assess satisfaction with therapy
Time frame: participants will be followed for the duration of psychotherapy, an expected average of 20 weeks
Health-related quality of life (SF-12)
self-report measure to assess health-related quality of life
Time frame: participants will be followed for the duration of psychotherapy, an expected average of 20 weeks