Abstract - The Perceived Effectiveness of Supervision in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Training

Psikoterapi ruhsal rahatsızlık veya sorunları sözel etkileşim yoluyla çözme tekniğine verilen genel addır. Bilişsel davranışçı terapi (BDT) günümüzde psikoterapi alanında önde gelen yaklaşımlardan birisidir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, BDT eğitimi alan ruh sağlığı çalışanlarının kuramsal ve süpervizyon eğitimlerinin kendi kişisel gelişim ve pratik uygulamalarına ne kadar katkıda bulunduğuna dair algılarını değerlendirmektir. Bu amaçla BDT kuramsal eğitimini tamamlamış, çalışmaya katılmayı kabul eden 54 ruh sağlığı çalışanlarına 18 maddeden oluşan bir anket uygulanmıştır. Uygulanan anket Academy of Cognitive Therapy (ACT) tarafından sertifikalandırılmış üç süpervizör tarafından oluşturulmuştur. Katılımcıların ruh sağlığı alanında çalışma süreleri ortalama 7,6 yıl; psikoterapi yapma süresi ortalama 4,8 yıl, BDTyi bir psikoterapi yöntemi olarak kullanma süresi ortalama 3,2 yıldır. Kuramsal eğitime ortalama 55,4 saat, süpervizyon eğitimine ortalama 69,1 saat katılmışlardı. Kuramsal eğitim sürecinde aldıkları eğitimin BDT uygulamalarına katkısını, katılımcıların %79,6'sı epeyce ve çok fazla olarak cevaplarken, kişisel gelişimlerine katkısını katılımcıların %59,2'si epeyce ve çok fazla olarak cevapladı. Süpervizyon sürecinde aldıkları eğitimin BDT uygulamalarına katkısını katılımcıların %92,6'sı epeyce ve çok fazla olarak cevaplarken, kişisel gelişim anlamında katkısını katılımcıların %70,4' ü epeyce ve çok fazla olarak cevapladı. Terapist olabilmek için tamamlanması gerekli olan kuramsal ve süpervizyon eğitimlerinden, eğitime katılanlar tarafından, bu derece yüksek oranda fayda görüldüğü bildirilmesi, ülkemizdeki terapi eğitimleri ve terapist yetişmesi adına umut vericidir. Çalışmamızda kuraumsal eğitimden fayda görülse de, süpervizyon alındığı takdirde fayda görmenin artacağı terapistlerin kendi gözlemleriyle de doğrulanmıştır. (Bilişsel Davranışçı Psikoterapi ve Araştırmalar Dergisi 2016; .:...-...)The Perceived Effectiveness of Supervision in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Trainingdurations of theoretical and supervision trainings the participants had participated were 55.4 hours and 69.1 respectively. Seventy-nine point six of the participants reported that the theoretical training had contributed to their CBT practice at “quite” to “too much” levels. Fifty-nine point two of the participants reported that the same training contributed to their personal development at “quiet” to “too much” levels. For the supervision training these perceived contributions were 92.6 % and 70.4% respectively. That the therapists reported high degree of satisfaction with the theoretical and supervision trainings they need to accomplish is promising about the psychotherapy training in Turkey. Besides, results of this study suggest that although theoretical training is o

The validity and reliability study of the Turkish version of the Brief Social Phobia Scale

ozdel, kadir/0000-0002-3712-9444; Orsel, Sibel/0000-0003-0184-7038; Ozdemir, Ilker/0000-0002-3531-3280; KURU, ERKAN/0000-0003-1949-4007WOS: 000461499800008OBJECTIVES: Social anxiety disorder (SAD) can be described as a clear and constant fear of the individual for being judged by others in the social milieu and being mocked by others. Although SAD is a treatable disorder, there is a diagnostic confusion due to many factors such as the difficulty in recognizing the symptoms of the disease. There are several scales currently available for SAD symptom measurement; however, some of them are long scales and should be answered by the patient and do not include physiologic manifestations. The Brief Social Phobia Scale (BSPS), which is a scoring system scored by the clinician, has an important place among these scales. There are three different subscales, which are fear, avoidance, and physiological symptoms on the BSPS. The aim of this study is to test the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the BSPS. METHODS: The BSPS, sociodemographic data form, Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS), Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI I-II), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) Scale were applied to 55 patients with social phobia (31 males, 24 females) who met the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders IV (DSM-IV) criteria. Internal consistency of the scale was measured and the factor analysis was performed after applying Kaiser Meyer Olkin and Bartlett tests to assess the construct validity. To test the concurrent validity of the scale, Pearson correlation coefficient was computed between the BSPS and the LSAS. Its correlation with STAI I-II, BDI, BAI, and GAF was also investigated. RESULTS: The Turkish version of the BSPS showed sufficient internal consistency. As a result of the factor analysis, a five-factor structure that accounts for 71.4% of the total variance was obtained and the loading of factors differs from the original study. Moderately strong correlation was found between the BSPS and the LSAS scores. There was a mild correlation between the total score of the BSPS and the STAI-I and BDI. There was a moderate correlation between the total scale score of the BSPS and the STAI-II and BAI scores. CONCLUSIONS: As a result of the validity and reliability studies, it has been determined that the Turkish version of the BSPS can be used as a valid and reliable measurement tool in detecting SAD. It was found that there were unique anxiety findings that distinguish SAD from the other anxiety disorders. It is thought that the inclusion of such important symptoms within the applied scale will also benefit clinical practice

Reasoning with Inductive Argument Test: A Study of Validity and Reliability

Reasoning with Inductive Argument Test:A Study of Validity and Reliability Objective: The aim of our study is to research reliability and validity and to evaluate the usability of Turkish version of Reasoning with Inductive Argument Test (RIAT) in Turkish healty population. Method: 51 healty volunteers who work in Ankara Dıskapi Yildirim Beyazit Research and Training Hospital participated in this study. Reasoning with Inductive Argument Test (RIAT) was translated into Turkish by three clinical good knowledge of English. Participants were given a sociodemographic data form, and RIAT were performed by clinicians. To test the reliability of the Turkish version of RIAT, Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was calculated and the halving method was used for the test. Results: The internal consistency of the Reasoning with Inductive Argument Test (RIAT) items, Cronbach’s alpha internal consistency coefficient measurements of 0.73 was found to be statistically significant. Spearman-Brown coefficient that determines the reliability of the whole test r=0.74 was found. Kurtosis values of all the items was below 1.5 and the percentages in the second evaluation were mainly lower. At the same time, both change in belief between self produced RIAT options and given RIAT options (p=0.02, z=-2296) as well as changes in beliefs between related and unrelated items for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) difference (p=0.03, z=-2.199) were significant. Conclusion: The preliminary data obtained from the study of reliability and validity of the scale shows that ‘Reasoning with Inductive Argument Test’ supports reliability and validity in Turkish population