Cognitive therapy trainees self-reflections on their professional learning

Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 255-274

  Niemi, Päivi M ^a   Tiuraniemi, Juhani ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Cognitive therapy training; Interpersonal skills; Professional learning; Self reflection; Technical skills; Therapist skills

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LEARNING; MALE; MANPOWER; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; METHODOLOGY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SELF CONCEPT;

ADULT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LEARNING; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SELF CONCEPT; SELF EFFICACY;

EID: 77952546326     PISSN: 13524658     EISSN: 14691833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1352465809990609     Document Type: Article

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