Reactions of psychotherapists in training to religious questions

This project investigated the spiritual well-being (SWB) of psychotherapists in training and their physiological reactions to religious questions posed by a mock client. Electrodermal activity served as an index of physiological arousal interpreted as anxiety. Thirteen psychotherapists in training at the University of North Texas were recruited. They participated in a simulated intake session with a mock client who asked the psychotherapist neutral questions, personal-other questions (POQs), and personal-religious questions (PRQs). It was discovered that the level of SWB did not affect subjects' anxiety responses to PRQs. There also was no difference in subjects' anxiety responses for POQs between high and low SWB therapists. However, psychotherapists did experience some anxiety associated with questions related to their counseling experience and expertise.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

2001

Author dc:creator

• Hutchinson, Geoffrey

Contributors dc:contributor

• Mahoney, Michael J.
• Holden, Janice Miner
• Cox, Randall J.

• Psychotherapists -- Psychology.
• Anxiety.
• Psychology and religion.
• Psychotherapist and patient.
• spiritual well-being
• anxiety
• psychotherapy training
• physiological arousal

Statement dc:rights

• Use restricted to UNT Community
• Copyright
• Hutchinson, Geoffrey
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

oclc: 48991977
https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2755/
ark: ark:/67531/metadc2755

OAI identifier oai:identifier

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