諮商與心理治療執業現況之調查研究

Practice Survey of Counseling and Psychotherapy in Taiwan

本研究以問卷調查方式，蒐集306位心理衛生專業人員對於從事諮商與心理治療執業的看法，以及有關他們從事心理衛生工作現況的資料。接受問卷調查的心理衛生專業人員，包括精神科醫生、臨床心理師、社會工作師、輔導教師，及心理諮商師。本研究探討的問題包括：心理衛生專業人員對諮商與心理治療執業前景的看法、從事私人開業的意願、從事諮商與心理治療執業的內在與外在障礙、從事諮商與心理治療執業起碼應具備的學經歷、諮商與心理治療的收費標準、心理衛生專業人員的理論取向與工作內容等。本研究除了討論研究結果的含意，並對心理衛生人員的專業訓練與臨床工作提出建議。

Three hundreds and six mental health professionals were asked to complete a questionnaire on their counseling and psychotherapy practice. Subjects included psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, social workers, school counselors, and mental health counselors. Main questions included in the questionnaire are: practice outlook of counseling and psychotherapy, level of willingness to engage in privae practice, internal and external barriers of practicing counseling and psychotherapy, minimal qualifications for mental health professionals practicing counseling and psychotherapy, counseling and psychotherapy fee schedule, theoretical orientations, and work activities. Research findings, their clinical and training implications are presented and discussed in this paper.