Are we as good as we think we are? Self-assessment versus other forms of assessment of competence in psychotherapy

Cognitive Behaviour Therapist

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 43-50

  Mathieson, Fiona M ^a   Barnfield, Tracey ^b   Beaumont, Graeme ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c Blueprint Centre for Learning   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

CBT; psychotherapy training; self assessment; therapist competence

Indexed keywords

EID: 79956062788     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1754470X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1754470X08000081     Document Type: Article

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