COMPARISONS OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS, PSYCHOLOGISTS, PSYCHIATRISTS, AND SOCIAL WORKERS ON JOB-RELATED MEASURES AND REACTIONS TO MANAGED CARE IN IOWA

This study compares marriage and family therapists (MFTs) to psychologists, psychiatrists, and social workers on job‐related measures, such as job autonomy, job satisfaction, burnout, and intention to stay in their present position, as well as on reactions to a managed care initiative in the state o...

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Published in:Journal of marital and family therapy 2001-10, Vol.27 (4), p.501-507
Main Authors: Trudeau, Linda S., Russell, Daniel W., de la Mora, Arlene, Schmitz, Mark F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Analysis of Variance
Autonomy
Burnout, Professional
Conjoint Therapy
Delivery Systems
Evaluation Studies as Topic
Family Counseling
Family Therapy
Family Therapy - standards
Female
Health Insurance
Humans
Intention
Iowa
Job Satisfaction
Labor Turnover
Likert Scales
Male
Managed care
Managed Care Programs
Managed Care Services
Marital Therapy - standards
Marriage Counseling
Medicaid
Mental Disorders
Mental Health Programs
Middle Aged
Occupational Stress
Outcomes of Treatment
Personality Problems
Professional Practice
Professionals
Psychiatrists
Psychiatry
Psychiatry - standards
Psychologists
Psychology - standards
Resistance (Psychology)
Response Rates (Questionnaires)
School Districts
Social work
Social Work, Psychiatric - standards
Social Workers
Studies
Surveys and Questionnaires
Therapists
Therapy
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Summary:This study compares marriage and family therapists (MFTs) to psychologists, psychiatrists, and social workers on job‐related measures, such as job autonomy, job satisfaction, burnout, and intention to stay in their present position, as well as on reactions to a managed care initiative in the state of Iowa. Findings indicate that MFTs scored significantly lower than other practitioners on job autonomy and intention to stay in their present position, but there were no differences in job satisfaction or burnout. Marital and family therapists also reported less dissatisfaction with the managed care initiative than psychiatrists, although virtually all practitioners were dissatisfied with the managed‐care program. These findings indicate some dissatisfaction within the MFT profession and may be relevant to practitioners seeking to change or expand their practice, as well as to the needs of MFTs in their training programs.
ISSN:0194-472X
1752-0606
DOI:10.1111/j.1752-0606.2001.tb00343.x