| Resiliency in the practicing marriage and family therapist. | |
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PMID: 19302520 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Although burnout in the helping professions is well documented, few studies have examined the phenomenon of the resilient therapist. This study used a grounded theory methodology to construct a theory of therapist resilience. The participants were eight licensed marital and family therapists: five females, three males, all Caucasian, with an average age of 58.9 and an average of 22.6 years of experience who reported feeling energized by the practice of therapy. The theory that was constructed included a central category (Integration of Self with Practice), a paradigm (Trust in Self), and two main categories (Career Development and Practice of Therapy). The process involved an initial calling, a positive agency experience, career corrections, the influence of relationships, and a move to a more flexible environment. |
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Authors:
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Pamela Clark |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of marital and family therapy Volume: 35 ISSN: 1752-0606 ISO Abbreviation: J Marital Fam Ther Publication Date: 2009 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-03-23 Completed Date: 2009-07-10 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7904614 Medline TA: J Marital Fam Ther Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 231-47 Citation Subset: IM |
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School of Education and Graduate Studies, Converse College, 580 E. Main Street, Spartanburg, South Carolina 29302, USA. pam.clark@converse.edu |
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Aged Burnout, Professional Family Therapy* Female Health Personnel / psychology* Humans Interviews as Topic Male Marital Therapy* Middle Aged Resilience, Psychological* Southeastern United States |
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