Case formulation competency development over three years of training: A close examination of two trainees
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| Year of publication | 2014 |
| Type | Appeared in Conference without Proceedings |
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| Description | Aim: An ability to develop comprehensive and clinically useful case formulations is considered a core psychotherapeutic competency. Yet, the subtle process of developing such competency throughout psychotherapy training is understudied. The present study closely explores development of Case Formulation competency in two trainees of the Training in Psychotherapy Integration. Method: Changes in 24 trainees’ usage of provided case information, creation of clinical hypotheses and treatment planning during three years of training were analyzed via Grounded Theory methodology. Afterwards, case formulations of two trainees were selected for a close re-examination to show implications of Grounded Theory model for individual trainees. Results: Trainees’ case formulation quality has improved regarding critical reasoning, precision and breadth of used information, hypotheses creation and intervention planning. Discussion: Detailed examination via qualitative methodology needs to be accompanied by quantitative measures to establish a precise degree of competency development. |
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