Key factors in psychotherapy training: an analysis of trainers’, trainees’ and psychotherapists’ points of view

. All these factors displayed acceptable reliability and internal consistency. Moreover, their relative rankings varied based on the participants' roles and theoretical backgrounds. This study's results indicate that the new instrument's psychometric qualities are acceptable. It thus could be used to develop a new approach to psychotherapy training, as this study's results regarding trainees' needs underline the differences between trainees' perceptions of those needs, as compared to trainers' and psychotherapists' perceptions.