Comparing Counseling and Clinical Psychology Practitioners: Similarities and Differences on Theoretical Orientations Revisited

Ogunfowora, Babatunde; Drapeau, Martin

doi:10.1007/s10447-008-9048-y

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“…These findings support the view that graduate psychological training is one of the most significant determinants for the choice of CBT, but not for psychoanalysis (4). In China, medical graduates usually work in healthcare settings, including hospitals, hence, in accordance with past studies (18,19), the findings of the present study revealed that clinical psychology practitioners were prone to using CBT. A plausible explanation for this observation is that the healthcare discipline focuses on the treatment of mental disorders and that the initial models of CBT were developed to address mental disorders, including anxiety and depression (19).…”

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confidence: 91%

National survey of therapeutic orientation and associated factors of counselors and psychotherapists in China

Liu

Cao

Shi

et al. 2013

Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine

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The aim of the present study was to determine the most commonly used and primary psychotherapeutic orientations adopted by Chinese practitioners and to examine the factors associated with the choice of orientation. A nationwide survey using multi-stage convenience sampling without replacement was conducted. A total of 1,232 respondents out of the 1,325 participants selected completed the survey, which corresponds to an overall response rate of 93.0%. The respondents were practitioners who were providing consultations and psychotherapy in China at the time. The main outcome measures were the most commonly used and primary psychotherapeutic orientations. A Chi-square test was used to examine the factors associated with therapeutic orientation. The most commonly used psychotherapies were cognitive therapy (59.2%), behavioral therapy (38.1%) and the psychoanalytic/psychodynamic model (29.4%). The primary orientations were cognitive therapy (41.6%), the psychoanalytic/psychodynamic model (15.7%) and cognitive-behavioral therapy (10.3%). Gender had no effect on the orientation choice. Cognitive therapy was used significantly more by respondents who were ≤30 years old (50.5%), who had been in practice ≤3 years (45.9%), received continuing education ≤64 h (47.2%) and accepted no clinical supervision (53.1%). Those who were ≥31 years old (18.4%), had been in practice ≥7 years (21.0%), received continuing education ≥65 h (23.6%), worked full-time (20.2%) and accepted clinical supervision (20.6%) used the psychoanalytic/psychodynamic model significantly more. The respondents who used cognitive-behavioral therapy had graduated from the medical profession (14.1%) and were not licensed (15.8%). Cognitive therapy and the psychoanalytic/psychodynamic model were the two most popular orientations adopted by Chinese counselors and psychotherapists. Age, years of practice, graduate profession, continuing education, working hours (full/part-time), licensure and supervision are significant factors that affect the choice of orientation.

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confidence: 91%

National survey of therapeutic orientation and associated factors of counselors and psychotherapists in China

Liu

Cao

Shi

et al. 2013

Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine

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“…Although this study found personality as something that influenced theoretical choice, another study did not find personality as an influence (Freeman et al, 2007). Profession, gender, and years of clinical experience also influence one's theoretical approach (Ogunfowora & Drapeau, 2008).…”

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“…Additionally, in many clinical psychology graduate programs, students might align with a certain orientation because they receive a narrow view of approaches at their learning institution (Heatherington et al, 2012). For example, more clinical programs (i.e., clinical psychology) had a tendency to align with CBT (Heatherington et al, 2012;Ogunfowora & Drapeau, 2008;Poznanski & McLennan, 2003) while counseling psychology adhered to more feminist and multicultural models (Ogunfowora & Drapeau, 2008).…”

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Navigating the Therapeutic Waters: How Counselors Develop and Utilize their Theoretical Orientation

Prescod¹,

Zeligman²,

Greene³

et al. 2020

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Historically, African Americans have lower rates of help seeking as negative perceptions of mental illness and treatment have persisted. Previous researchers identified stigma as an important factor in these attitudes and behaviors. In this current study, 210 African American participants responded to open-ended survey questions assessing these topics. We conducted a qualitative content analysis to identify themes. The themes that emerged included: 1) Stigma: Feeling ashamed and being shamed, (2) Violence/danger, (3) Perceptions of ability, (4) Indicator of weakness, (5) Dismissing mental health issues, and (6) Religion and spirituality.

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“…The majority of students and professionals within both of these specialties recently have been found to identify themselves as eclectic, integrative, or cognitive-behavioral (Bechtoldt et al, 2001), for example, with only modest differences in relation to identification with psychoanalytic, behavioral, or humanistic orientations. The recent work of Ogunfowora and Drapeau (2008) reported no significant differences between the two specialties in relation to any of the theoretical orientations they studied, including humanistic, psychodynamic, behavioral, or biological approaches.…”

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confidence: 93%

“…These historical differences are reflected in a range of contemporary distinctions between the two specialties, as well (Munley et al, 2004). Longstanding literatures have addressed the enduring distinctions between clinical and counseling psychology training programs in relation to their theoretical commitments (Norcross & Prochaska, 1982;Ogunfowora & Drapeau, 2008) and their training models (Korman, 1974;Norcross, Kohout, & Wicherski, 2005), and have sought to see whether these differences translate into differential internship placements (Brems & Johnson, 1996;Neimeyer & Keilin, 2007;Neimeyer, Rice, & Keilin, 2009;Shivy, Mazzeo, & Sullivan, 2007) or workplace experiences (Owens, Moradi, & Neimeyer, 2008).…”

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How special are the specialties? Workplace settings in counseling and clinical psychology in the United States

Neimeyer

Taylor

Wear

et al. 2011

Counselling Psychology Quarterly

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How special are the specialties? Although clinical and counseling psychology each have distinctive origins, past research suggests their potential convergence across time. In a survey of 5666 clinical and counseling psychologists, the similarities and differences between their workplace settings were examined during early-, mid-, and late-career phases to explore the distinctiveness of the two specialties. Overall, clinical and counseling psychologists reported markedly similar workplace settings. However, some significant differences remained; a greater proportion of counseling psychologists reported working in counseling centers, while a greater proportion of clinical psychologists reported working in medical settings. In addition, during late-career, substantially more counseling and clinical psychologists worked in independent practice contexts than in community mental health centers, medical settings, academia, or university counseling centers. Findings are discussed in relation to the ongoing distinctiveness of the two specialties and the implications of this for training and service in the field of professional psychology. IntroductionRecognized as distinct specialties by the American Psychological Association, clinical and counseling psychology each have distinct histories, intersecting applications, and longstanding concerns regarding their continuing, or diminishing, differences. This article explores these issues and examines the contemporary similarities and differences between these two specialties as reflected in their workplace settings. Workplace settings are examined at early, mid, and late career in order to determine whether differences vary by cohort in a way that might reflect either on their enduring or diminishing differences over time.

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Comparing Counseling and Clinical Psychology Practitioners: Similarities and Differences on Theoretical Orientations Revisited

Cited by 18 publications

References 19 publications

National survey of therapeutic orientation and associated factors of counselors and psychotherapists in China

National survey of therapeutic orientation and associated factors of counselors and psychotherapists in China

Navigating the Therapeutic Waters: How Counselors Develop and Utilize their Theoretical Orientation

How special are the specialties? Workplace settings in counseling and clinical psychology in the United States

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