Self-practice and self-reflection in cognitive behaviour therapy training: What Factors Influence Trainees' Engagement and Experience of Benefit?

Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 48-64

  Bennett Levy, James ^a   Lee, Nicole K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

CBT training; Cognitive behaviour therapy; Engagement; Outcome; Self reflection; Supervision

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MINDFULNESS; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; SELF CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; EDUCATION, GRADUATE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MINDFULNESS; MOTIVATION; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PRACTICE (PSYCHOLOGY); QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84889067063     PISSN: 13524658     EISSN: 14691833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1352465812000781     Document Type: Article

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