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Psychotherapy experience in Ireland

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Siobhan Rooney  and
Gabrielle Kelly
Siobhan Rooney*
Affiliation:
Cork University Hospital, Wilton, Cork
Gabrielle Kelly
Affiliation:
Department of Statistics, University College Dublin, Dublin
*
∗ Correspondence
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Abstract

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Aims and method

A questionnaire was sent to members of the Psychotherapy Section of the Irish Division of the Royal College of Psychiatrists to assess psychotherapy training.

Results

Members from Northern Ireland, compared with those from the Republic, had more mandatory psychotherapy experience in a variety of psychotherapies, had attended more lectures on the theories of the psychotherapies, had cases longer in analysis and were more satisfied with their level of supervision. Few non-consultant hospital doctors had obtained mandatory psychotherapy training as outlined by the College guidelines and they were also generally dissatisfied with their basic training in psychotherapy.

Implications

Although there were clear qualitative differences in psychotherapy training between Northern Ireland and the Republic, 100% of members believed there should be improvements in the training of psychotherapy in Ireland. If the Royal College guidelines are to be adhered to, these results would imply that changes in the structure of psychotherapy training in Ireland particularly for non-consultant hospital doctors are required.

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Psychiatric Bulletin , Volume 23 , Issue 2 , February 1999 , pp. 89 - 94
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Copyright
Copyright © 1999 The Royal College of Psychiatrists

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