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This is a RCT study (also classified as: Observational).

September 10, 2025Psychotherapy

Therapist personality factors as predictors of between-therapist effectiveness differences.

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MCMichael J. ConstantinoUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst AGAveri N. GainesUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst ACAlice E. CoyneAmerican University

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Observational analysis shows no link between therapist personality traits and treatment outcomes in depression, suggesting other factors may drive effectiveness.

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Despite significant differences in therapist effectiveness, personality traits showed no predictive power for patient outcomes.
Only therapist traits were assessed for 32 therapists treating 142 patients with cognitive behavioral and psychodynamic therapy.
Randomized clinical trial design evaluated personality measures against treatment outcomes in depression using multilevel models.
Implication includes potential need to focus on therapist actions rather than inherent personality traits for improving therapy effectiveness.

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Constantino et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1a40954b1d3bfb60de6bd https://doi.org/10.1037/pst0000591

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Observational analysis shows no link between therapist personality traits and treatment outcomes in depression, suggesting other factors may drive effectiveness.

Therapist personality factors as predictors of between-therapist effectiveness differences.

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Therapist personality factors as predictors of between-therapist effectiveness differences.

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