Abstract
Exposure and response prevention (ERP) is an evidence-supported intervention indicated by international guidelines for the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder and anxiety disorders. Nevertheless, some studies show that it is still underutilized in clinical practice. The consulted literature inspired this pilot study, which aims to investigate the use of ERP among Italian cognitive psychotherapists. A specific questionnaire, adapted from the survey conducted by Sars et al. (2015) focused on ERP use, with the addition of specific items assessing the therapist’s personal variables, specifically anxiety and guilt sensitivity and self-efficacy, was administered to participants. Results showed that beliefs about the effectiveness of exposure techniques and positive attitudes about their use led respondents to use ERP more frequently, especially if they had few years of experience in clinical practice. In addition to specific beliefs on ERP, some personal characteristics of the therapist, such as perceived self-efficacy and guilt sensitivity, also appear to play a role in ERP use. The data are discussed in the light of current literature
Links
- https://apc.it/2023-gragnani-lutilizzo-dellesposizione-con/
- doi:https://doi.org/doi:10.14605/PCC2832201
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@bachelorthesis{Raimo2022,
title = {L’utilizzo dell’Esposizione con Prevenzione della Risposta in un campione di psicoterapeuti italiani},
author = {Simona Raimo and Valentina Battimiello and Dalila Biondi and Maria Ciccarelli and Tania Colardo and Dora Riemma and Loredana Schiano di Zenise and Andrea Gragnani and Adriana Scuotto and Teresa Cosentino},
editor = {Centro Studi Erickson},
url = {https://apc.it/2023-gragnani-lutilizzo-dellesposizione-con/},
doi = {https://doi.org/doi:10.14605/PCC2832201},
issn = {1126-1072},
year = {2022},
date = {2022-10-01},
journal = {Psicoterapia Cognitiva e Comportamentale},
volume = {28},
number = {3},
pages = {245-260},
abstract = {Exposure and response prevention (ERP) is an evidence-supported intervention indicated by international guidelines for the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder and anxiety disorders. Nevertheless, some studies show that it is still underutilized in clinical practice. The consulted literature inspired this pilot study, which aims to investigate the use of ERP among Italian cognitive psychotherapists. A specific questionnaire, adapted from the survey conducted by Sars et al. (2015) focused on ERP use, with the addition of specific items assessing the therapist’s personal variables, specifically anxiety and guilt sensitivity and self-efficacy, was administered to participants. Results showed that beliefs about the effectiveness of exposure techniques and positive attitudes about their use led respondents to use ERP more frequently, especially if they had few years of experience in clinical practice. In addition to specific beliefs on ERP, some personal characteristics of the therapist, such as perceived self-efficacy and guilt sensitivity, also appear to play a role in ERP use. The data are discussed in the light of current literature},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {bachelorthesis}
}
