The influence of therapist variables on therapists' diagnostic judgements : a cross-national study of Latin American psychologists /
The purpose of this study was to analyze how the background
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| Format: | Thesis Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | The purpose of this study was to analyze how the background characteristics of Latin American psychologists influenced their perceptions of patients. The present study asked psychologists to assess three MMPI-2 clinical of hypothetical patients. The psychologists were given information about the patients' presenting symptoms and were also given information about the social and family histories of the patients. The independent variables investigated in the study were country of work, gender, place of work, level of education and years of experience. One hundred and eighty two psychologists from nine countries in Latin America participated in the study. For purposes of analysis the subjects were grouped into four country categories, Argentina, Peru, Colombia and those from the "other" countries of Latin America. The results of the study revealed significant differences of perception between psychologists working in different countries. The country of work of the psychologists was the single most important predictor of variation of perceptions, followed by gender, place of work and level stereotypical notions of male and female behavior when compared to psychologists from Peru and Colombia. There were also significant differences of perception between male and female psychologists. Female psychologists appeared to be more tolerant of deviant behavior of male patients than male psychologists. Male psychologists, on the other hand, were more tolerant of woman patients than female psychologists. There were also significant differences between those working in the public sector and the private sector in Latin America. Those working in the public sector appeared to be more liberal than those working in the private sector. There were also significant differences between those with differing levels of education. Bachelor's level psychologists were more likely to perceive patients as either being less disturbed or more disturbed than psychologists with more education. There were no differences between psychologists with master's degrees and doctorates. There were no differences in the clinical perceptions of psychologists with varying levels of experience. |
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| Item Description: | Vita. "Major Subject: Counseling Psychology". |
| Physical Description: | x, 144 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm. Issued also on microfiche from University Microfilms Inc. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |