APS
APS Virtual Poster Showcase · 2020
Personality Predictors of Psychotherapy Preferences in Depressed Undergraduate Students
- Alexander Milovanov
University of Waterloo - Emma Tran
University of Waterloo - Abbigail Kinnear
University of Waterloo - Sarena Daljeet
University of Waterloo - Katherine Finch
University of Waterloo - Kevin Capobianco
University of Waterloo - Beth Keleher
University of Waterloo - Walter Mittelstaedt
University of Waterloo - Jonathan Oakman
University of Waterloo
Abstract
When psychotherapy is tailored to clients’ preferences, clients fare better. In this study Big Five personality traits are found to predict specific dimensions of psychotherapy preferences (such as preference for therapist warmth and task-oriented activities) in a sample of undergraduate students experiencing moderate to severe symptoms of depression.
Prevention/Intervention
