Public perceptions of four mental health professions: A survey of knowledge and attitudes to psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers and counsellors
作者:
Christopher F. Sharpley,
期刊:
Australian Psychologist
(WILEY Available online 1986)
卷期:
Volume 21,
issue 1
页码: 57-67
ISSN:0005-0067
年代: 1986
DOI:10.1080/00050068608256487
出版商: Blackwell Publishing Ltd
数据来源: WILEY
摘要:
A survey of knowledge and attitudes towards lour mental health professionals (psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers and counsellors) collected data from 502 respondents representative of Australian society. Results indicated that the four professions were perceived as providing fairly distinct services to the public and fell into two sub‐groups: (1) psychologists and psychiatrists as private‐practice and fee‐demanding professionals who study human behaviour and thoughts, and (2) social workers and counsellors as public‐utility non‐fee‐demanding professionals who are more practical and help the average person solve emotional problems. Data on value, status, familiarity and approachability ar
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