Abstract
Does the average professional psychologist use homework in clinical practice? If so, how frequently and how systematic is he or she in recommending homework? Ninety-eight percent of the 221 New Zealand practicing psychologists surveyed reported using homework assignments. Although practitioners reported using homework in an average of 57% of sessions, a higher rate (66% of sessions) was reported among those using cognitive and behavioral approaches to therapy. Despite this fact, only 25% of all psychologists reported using systematic procedures for recommending homework. The use of homework in clinical practice may need modification to ensure that clients receive maximum benefit from homework assignments.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 581-585 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Professional Psychology: Research and Practice |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 1999 |
| Externally published | Yes |