A pilot study of a deliberate practice intervention for therapist trainees

Figures & data

Figure 1 Repeated measures of psychological capacity. Each point constitutes a measurement. Point without a line between them constitutes postponed training sessions. The dashed line represents the mean for each phase.

Table 1 Brief inventory for therapeutic intrapersonal skills (BITIS).

Number	Item	Source
1	I find it difficult to stay focused on what’s happening in the present	Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS)
2	I feel disconnected from my emotions	Multidimensional Experiential Avoidance Questionnaire (MEAQ)
3	I can accurately identify my feelings	Emotional Processing Inventory (EPI)
4	I can alternate between rational thinking and experiencing emotions	Formulated by the two main authors
5	Strong feelings make it harder to think clearly	Formulated by the two main authors
6	I tend to avoid situations that might bring up unpleasant thoughts and feelings	Formulated by the two main authors

Table 2 Results from repeated measures on psychological capacity.

No.	Baseline M (SD)	Treatment M (SD)	Change in M	NAP	Tau-U	NAP (CI 90%)	Tau-U (CI 90%)
1	34.67 (2.87)	46.29 (1.91)	+11.62	1*	1*	0.452< >1	0.452< >1
2	34.29 (0.45)	40.67 (3.04)	+6.38	1*	1*	0.452< >1	0.452< >1
3	34.63 (3.08)	38.33 (2.87)	+3.70	0.60	0.94*	0.073< >1	0.407< >1
4	39.56 (2.54)	35.50 (1.50)	−4.06	−0.85*	−0.85*	−1< >-0.335	−1< >0.335
5	32.10 (1.92)	31.50 (1.26)	−0.60	−0.17	0.23	−0.672< >0.339	−0.272< >0.739
6	32.27 (1.35)	31.67 (3.05)	−0.60	−0.20	−0.20	−0.693< >0.299	−0.693< >0.299
7	40.92 (2.78)	38.17 (3.80)	−2.75	−0.43	−0.43	−0.918< >0.057	−0.918< >0.057

Note: N = Participants. NAP = Nonoverlap of All Pairs. Tau-U = percentage of data showing improvement between phases. CI = confidence interval. The baselines for participant 3 and 5 were corrected since Tau-U indicated that they were statistically significant.

*significant at .05 level.

Table 3 Perceived mindfulness (MAAS), experiential avoidance (MEAQ), emotional processing (EPI) and self-compassion (SCS) at pre- and postintervention.

Participant	Pre MAAS	Post MAAS	RCI MAAS	Pre MEAQ	Post MEAQ	Change in % MEAQ	Pre EPI	Post EPI	Change in % EPI	Pre SCS	Post SCS	RCI SCS
1	65	64	−0.56	118	110	−6.78	149	118	−16.90	131	125	−0.84
2	45	52	+3.92*	178	138	−22.47	129	129	0	65	86	+2.95*
3	63	70	+3.92*	144	133	−7.64	119	120	+0.84	97	111	+1.97*
4	38	48	+5.59*	165	144	−12.73	103	117	+13.59	80	81	+0.14
5	53	57	+2.24*	143	163	+13.99	151	149	−1.32	102	106	+0.56
6	36	47	+6.15*	204	188	−7.84	116	135	+16.38	90	99	+1.26
7	51	52	+0.56	132	114	−13.64	131	140	+6.87	89	86	−0.42

Note. RCI = Reliable Change Index.

*Signifies clinically significant change.