Effect of deliberate practice training of graduate students in general psychotherapeutic skills compared with theoretical teaching: protocol for the randomised controlled TRIPS trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Psychology students at universities in Denmark and worldwide often receive relatively little clinical training, even though such training is crucial to job performance after graduation. Training common psychotherapeutic skills, such as being empathic and facilitating the therapeutic alliance, is critical since these skills are related to psychotherapy outcomes. In this study, a deliberate practice-based approach to student training will be compared with theoretical teaching. The main hypothesis is that deliberate practice training will result in a larger improvement in students' observer-rated interpersonal skills.

Methods and analysis

The TRaining of graduate students In general Psychotherapeutic Skills study has a double-centre, randomised, assessor-blinded, t

SUBMITTER: Ostergard OK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9528612 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature