The Attitudes of Clinical Psychologists Towards ESTs
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2019-06-25
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Empirically supported treatments (ESTs) are protocolized treatments that are proven to be
efficacious. Still, many therapists do not use them. In the current study, the attitudes of Dutch
and German therapists towards ESTs were analyzed, by both quantitative and qualitative
methods. We examined which variables influence the attitudes towards ESTs and whether
these attitudes have an effect on the usage of ESTs in daily practice. Using exploratory factor
analysis, two factors emerged defining the attitudes towards ESTs (“Negative Process” and
“Positive Outcome”). In Germany, therapists were found to have a more negative attitude
towards ESTs than in the Netherlands. The attitudes were mainly influenced by a lack of time
and the assumption that ESTs are not effective. Furthermore, the demographic factors of the
therapists played a role. Therapists considered the therapeutic relationship to be most
important during the treatment process. The attitudes influenced the usage of ESTs, with more
negative attitudes resulting in less usage. In conclusion, efforts to promote the usage of ESTs
have not yet been effective. The attitudes of the therapists towards ESTs have to be changed
first, because they predict the actual usage of ESTs in daily practice.
Keywords: clinical psychologists, evidence-based practice, attitudes, implementation
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Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen