Citation

Pope KS, Tabachnick BG. Prof. Psychol. Res. Pr. 1994; 25(3): 247-258.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1994, American Psychological Association)

DOI

10.1037/0735-7028.25.3.247

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

A survey of 800 psychologists (return rate = 59.5%) found that of 84% who had been in therapy, only 2 described therapy as unhelpful, 22% found it harmful, 61% reported clinical depression, 29% reported suicidal feelings, 4% reported attempting suicide, 26% reported being cradled by a therapist, 20% reported withholding important (mostly sexual) information, and 10% reported violations of confidentiality. Women were more likely than men to report sexual material in therapy; psychodynamically oriented respondents were more likely to report sexual material. Of those who had terminated, 63% reported recent consideration of resuming therapy. Most believed that therapy should be a requirement of graduate programs and licensure, but only about a third believed therapy mandated by licensing boards for resuming practice after violations of professional standards to be clearly or even likely effective. © 1994 American Psychological Association.

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