Casari Leandro Martín, Ison Mirta Susana, Gómez Beatriz Margarita María
National Scientific and Technical Research Council, City of Mendoza, Mendoza.
Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina, City of Mendoza, Mendoza.
Res Psychother. 2019 Jul 30;22(2):362. doi: 10.4081/ripppo.2019.362. eCollection 2019 Aug 9.
The Personal Style of the Therapist (PST) is an important aspect to assess in the therapeutic process. Previous research has explored therapist's profiles and their differences according to a variety of theoretical orientations, as well as the association between these profiles and personality traits. This study aims to put together these lines of research through a cluster analysis. The specific goals were to describe the profiles of therapists with respect to the functions of the PST and personality traits; and to analyze whether the professionals' profiles and their theoretical orientations were related. The sample was comprised of 546 Argentinian therapists. The Personal Style of the Therapist Questionnaire (PST-Q) and the Big Five Inventory (BFI) were used as measuring instruments. Using the methodology of hierarchical analysis based on a cluster analysis integrating the five factors of the PST, a four-cluster solution was confirmed to be the most satisfactory. Subsequently, a cluster analysis of k-means based on the five factors of each test (PST-Q and BFI) was performed. Finally, the relationship between the clusters and theoretical orientation and years of clinical practice was assessed, rendering positive outcomes. The results are discussed based on previous research studies and the significance of studying the therapist's personal variables and their connection with psychotherapy efficacy.
治疗师的个人风格（PST）是治疗过程中需要评估的一个重要方面。以往的研究探讨了治疗师的概况以及他们根据各种理论取向的差异，以及这些概况与人格特质之间的关联。本研究旨在通过聚类分析将这些研究方向整合起来。具体目标是描述治疗师在PST功能和人格特质方面的概况；并分析专业人员的概况与其理论取向是否相关。样本包括546名阿根廷治疗师。使用治疗师个人风格问卷（PST-Q）和大五人格量表（BFI）作为测量工具。采用基于聚类分析的层次分析法，将PST的五个因素整合在一起，确认四聚类解决方案是最令人满意的。随后，基于每个测试（PST-Q和BFI）的五个因素进行了k均值聚类分析。最后，评估聚类与理论取向和临床实践年限之间的关系，得出了积极的结果。基于以往的研究以及研究治疗师个人变量及其与心理治疗疗效之间联系的意义对结果进行了讨论。
