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Published Online: 1998, pp. 397–523

Attitudes toward Psychotherapists, Psychologists, Psychiatrists, and Psychoanalysts: A Meta-Content Analysis of 60 Studies Published between 1948 and 1995

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Sixty studies, published between 1948 and 1995, on attitudes toward mental health professionals, particularly psychotherapists, were systematically content analyzed. Descriptive results concerning the topics status, expertise, personality attributes, physical appearance, sex/gender, psychotherapeutic settings, and interactions between therapists and clients are presented. Public-image problems of psychotherapists, research deficits, methodological problems, and sex/gender issues are critically discussed.

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American Journal of Psychotherapy
Pages: 463 - 488
PubMed: 9861426

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Published in print: 1998, pp. 397–523
Published online: 30 April 2018

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Kirsten von Sydow, Ph.D.
Clinical Psychologist, Klinik für Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie, Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen.
Christian Reimer, M.D.
Director, Klinik für Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie, Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen.

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Mailing address: Universität Hamburg, Psychologisches Institut III, Von-Melle-Park 5, D-20146 Hamburg.

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