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Erschienen in: Community Mental Health Journal 7/2018

06.08.2018 | Original Paper

Are Grittier Front-Line Therapists More Likely to Implement Evidence-Based Interventions?

verfasst von: David A. Patterson Silver Wolf, Braden K. Linn, Catherine N. Dulmus

Erschienen in: Community Mental Health Journal | Ausgabe 7/2018

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Abstract

Substance use disorder remains a pervasive problem in the U.S. and elsewhere. Recent scholarship has explored therapist characteristics and evidence based intervention implementation in an attempt to improve client outcomes. One such construct that has received considerable attention is grit. People with high levels of grit tend to remain determined despite setbacks. This study sought to elucidate the relationship of grit to therapeutic alliance and attitudes towards evidence-based interventions in a sample of front-line therapist (n = 240). Grit was found to be positively associated with therapeutic alliance and correlated with favorable attitudes towards using proven practice. Findings suggest that gritty therapists may sustain the use of evidence based interventions in their usual services and have better client outcomes.
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Metadaten
Titel
Are Grittier Front-Line Therapists More Likely to Implement Evidence-Based Interventions?
verfasst von
David A. Patterson Silver Wolf
Braden K. Linn
Catherine N. Dulmus
Publikationsdatum
06.08.2018
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Community Mental Health Journal / Ausgabe 7/2018
Print ISSN: 0010-3853
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-2789
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-018-0305-1

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