The motivational foundations of different therapeutic orientations as indicated by therapists’ value preferences
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OBJECTIVE: The present study investigates the relationships between therapists' value preferences and their beliefs in the efficacy of the four main therapeutic orientations (cognitive behavior, psychodynamic, client-centered, and eco-systemic). METHOD: The study was conducted in Israel. Social workers practicing individual therapy in different psychosocial services participated in the study (n = 528). RESULTS: Personal value preferences explained a significant proportion of the variance in the social workers' beliefs in the efficacy of different therapeutic orientations. Each therapeutic orientation was associated with a specific pattern of value preferences, thus indicating that different therapeutic orientations promote or impede the attainment of the therapists' specific motivational goals. CONCLUSIONS: The study results' implications for understanding the motivational foundations of different therapeutic orientations are discussed, as well as their possible application for therapist training and practice.
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Research suggests that the decision to choose one's therapeutic orientation is based on factors such as personality, individual learning styles, and value preferences.
“Research suggests that the decision to choose one’s therapeutic orientation is based, among others, on such factors as personality (72), individual learning styles (73), and value preferences (74).”
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- Authors
- Tartakovsky, E.
- Affiliations
- Tel Aviv University (IL)
- Corresponding author
- Tartakovsky, Eugene
- ORCID
- Tartakovsky, Eugene
- Venue
- Psychotherapy Research
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2014-12-17
- Volume
- 26
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 352-364
- ISSN
- 1050-3307 (ISSN-L)
- 1468-4381
- OpenAlex
- W2042902403
- Cited by
- 11
- References
- 54
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 3 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 2 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 1
- FWCI
- 0.00
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Psychotherapy Research (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
- Social Sciences › Public Administration › Social Work Education and Practice
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Counseling Practices and Supervision
- Keywords
- therapeutic orientation, cognitive behavioral therapy, psychodynamic psychotherapy, client-centered therapy, social workers, individual psychotherapy, therapist motivation, therapist training
- MeSH terms
- Social Workers, Adult, Aged, Attitude of Health Personnel, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Motivation, Psychotherapy, Social Values, Young Adult
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