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A naturalistic comparison of the effectiveness of trainee and qualified clinical psychologists
Author(s) -
Buckley Jessica V.,
Newman David W.,
Kellett Stephen,
Beail Nigel
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
psychology and psychotherapy: theory, research and practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.102
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 2044-8341
pISSN - 1476-0835
DOI - 10.1348/147608305x52595
Subject(s) - mental health , naturalistic observation , psychology , outcome (game theory) , clinical psychology , clinical practice , psychiatry , medicine , physical therapy , social psychology , mathematics , mathematical economics
Objective. To compare the effect of clinician type on the outcome for adult mental health clients treated by trainee and qualified clinical psychologists. Design. Naturalistic, non‐random between‐participants group design: a group of 60 adult mental health out‐patients treated by trainees and a matched group of 60 patients treated by qualified clinical psychologists. Method. Participants completed a range of established measures at assessment and outcome of their treatment during routine clinical practice. Results. Significant improvements in mental health were made for both groups from assessment to outcome; however, no significant effect of clinician type was evident. Conclusions. A variety of factors (e.g. quantity of supervision) contributing to trainee effectiveness are identified and discussed.