Correlates of therapist drift in psychological practice: A systematic review of therapist characteristics.

Speers, AJH; Bhullar, N; Cosh, S; Wootton, BM

Correlates of therapist drift in psychological practice: A systematic review of therapist characteristics.

Speers, AJH Bhullar, N Cosh, S Wootton, BM

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Publisher:: Elsevier
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Clinical Psychology Review, 2022, 93, pp. 1-14
Issue Date:: 2022-04

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dc.contributor.author	Speers, AJH
dc.contributor.author	Bhullar, N
dc.contributor.author	Cosh, S
dc.contributor.author	Wootton, BM
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dc.date.available	2022-02-13
dc.date.available	2022-09-28T00:12:41Z
dc.date.issued	2022-04
dc.identifier.citation	Clinical Psychology Review, 2022, 93, pp. 1-14
dc.identifier.issn	0272-7358
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dc.description.abstract	Therapist drift refers to the tendency for psychologists to move away from the delivery of the evidence-based practices in which they are trained, even when resourced to implement them. When therapists do not provide, or only partially provide, empirically supported treatments their patients may receive interventions that are not effective, or that are harmful. The aim of the current study was to conduct a systematic review of the literature to ascertain the correlates of therapist drift in psychological practice, focusing on therapist characteristics. Relevant articles were identified through a comprehensive search of the literature. Sixty-six studies met the inclusion criteria and nine therapist characteristics that correlate with therapist drift were identified. These characteristics included: (1) therapist knowledge; (2) attitudes toward research; (3) therapist anxiety; (4) clinical experience; (5) therapist age; (6) theoretical orientation; (7) critical thinking; (8) personality traits; and (9) cultural competency. The interrelationships between these factors are explored and the clinical implications of results are discussed. Recommendations are made for future research.
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dc.language	eng
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dc.subject	1701 Psychology
dc.subject.classification	Clinical Psychology
dc.subject.mesh	Anxiety Disorders
dc.subject.mesh	Evidence-Based Practice
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Practice, Psychological
dc.subject.mesh	Anxiety Disorders
dc.subject.mesh	Evidence-Based Practice
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dc.subject.mesh	Practice, Psychological
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
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dc.subject.mesh	Evidence-Based Practice
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dc.title	Correlates of therapist drift in psychological practice: A systematic review of therapist characteristics.
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Abstract:

Therapist drift refers to the tendency for psychologists to move away from the delivery of the evidence-based practices in which they are trained, even when resourced to implement them. When therapists do not provide, or only partially provide, empirically supported treatments their patients may receive interventions that are not effective, or that are harmful. The aim of the current study was to conduct a systematic review of the literature to ascertain the correlates of therapist drift in psychological practice, focusing on therapist characteristics. Relevant articles were identified through a comprehensive search of the literature. Sixty-six studies met the inclusion criteria and nine therapist characteristics that correlate with therapist drift were identified. These characteristics included: (1) therapist knowledge; (2) attitudes toward research; (3) therapist anxiety; (4) clinical experience; (5) therapist age; (6) theoretical orientation; (7) critical thinking; (8) personality traits; and (9) cultural competency. The interrelationships between these factors are explored and the clinical implications of results are discussed. Recommendations are made for future research.

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