Feedback and Psychotherapeutic Competencies

Impact of Feedback on the Devolpment of Psychotherapeutic Competencies: a Randomized Controlled Trial

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.

Therapists

Inclusion Criteria:

• Having successfully completed the interim audit
• Having started to treat ambulant patients
• Remaining at least 6 month in the ambulance

Exclusion Criteria:

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Patients

Inclusion Criteria:

• Meeting ICD 10 criteria for a mental disorder
• Informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Currently in psychotherapy
• Suicidal tendency
• Clinical diagnosis of alcohol or drug addiction, acute schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder or bipolar disorder
• Clinical diagnosis of personality disorder cluster A (odd disorders) and B (dramatic, emotional or erratic)