ArticleClinical psychology & psychotherapy
Psychotherapists' Perspectives and Support Needs in Treating Patients With Disabilities: Results From an Online Survey.
Article in Clinical psychology & psychotherapy. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 3 papers.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
3 citing papers in PubMed.
- What drives psychotherapists' willingness to treat individuals with spinal cord injury? A cross-sectional study from Germany.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Correction to 'Psychotherapists' Perspectives and Support Needs in Treating Patients With Disabilities: Results From an Online Survey'.Clinical psychology & psychotherapyArticle
- Psychotherapists' Perspectives and Support Needs in Treating Patients With Disabilities: Results From an Online Survey.Clinical psychology & psychotherapyArticle
Corrections and comments
- Erratum issued
Authors and funding
4 authors.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
objectivesPersons with disabilities are at elevated risk for mental disorders, yet little is known about the experiences, attitudes and needs of psychotherapists regarding this population. This study is among the first to examine outpatient psychotherapists' experiences in treating patients with disabilities and to explore their perspectives on accessibility and therapists' support needs.
designAn exploratory cross-sectional online survey was conducted in collaboration with a regional statutory health association.
methodsA total of N = 371 licensed outpatient psychotherapists in Germany participated in the study. All were qualified to treat adult patients under statutory health insurance. The survey included self-constructed items assessing treatment experiences, perceived accessibility and support needs, as well as a questionnaire for measuring explicit attitudes towards disability.
resultsMost participants (n = 340; 91.6%) reported prior experience treating patients with disabilities. Attitudes were generally positive and significantly associated with the quality-but not the quantity-of treatment experience. Psychotherapists perceived greater efforts in treating patients with intellectual and hearing impairments, and 357 (96.2%) identified barriers in their own outpatient settings. Only 93 (25.1%) considered themselves experts in disability-related topics. A strong demand for further training was expressed, particularly for working with specific types of impairments, with a preference for professional development programmes offered both online and in person.
conclusionsThe findings highlight the need for enhanced training, improved structural accessibility and informed policy development. Despite positive attitudes, notable gaps remain in preparedness and environmental access, emphasizing the importance of integrating disability-related content into psychotherapist training and professional development.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.