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Publication Date
2019
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy
Department
School for Social Work
Keywords
Negative countertransference, Suicide, Training, Supervision, Anxiety
Abstract
This quantitative, relational study examined whether negative countertransference (NCT) in 154 college counseling center clinicians was correlated with training, supervision, anxiety, and attitudes toward suicidal clients via an online survey. College counseling center clinicians have growing caseloads of suicidal clients (American College Counseling Center Association, 2017). Previous literature has shown the importance of NCT for clinicians who work with suicidal clients. The findings of the study suggest that participants who had more clinical supervision had lower levels of NCT and more positive attitudes toward suicidal clients. Participants with more positive attitudes toward suicidal clients had lower levels of NCT. Conversely, participants who had higher anxiety levels had higher levels of NCT. Finally, the results on effective training and NCT were inconclusive. Further qualitative research on NCT is recommended. Additional understanding will contribute to best practice and treatment outcomes for college counseling center clinicians who work with suicidal clients.
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©2019 Vasiliki Hallas Torres. Access limited to the Smith College community and other researchers while on campus. Smith College community members also may access from off-campus using a Smith College log-in. Other off-campus researchers may request a copy through Interlibrary Loan for personal use.
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Torres, Vasiliki Hallas, "College counseling center clinicians who work with suicidal clients : an examination of negative countertransference and training, supervision, anxiety, and attitudes" (2019). Dissertation, Smith College, Northampton, MA.
https://scholarworks.smith.edu/theses/2188
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Comments
x, 243 pages. Includes bibliographical references (pages 170-199)