Alice Shires

Biographic Data

ID6337637
NAMEAlice Shires
GIVEN NAMESAlice
FAMILY NAMEShires
SIGNATURESHIRES A
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Technology Sydney
ORCID0000-0001-8153-1126
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS7
TOTAL CITATIONS7
WORKS AS AUTHOR7
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2014
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2022
H-INDEX2

  • A qualitative investigation into perceptions of scientist-practitioner competence within supervision during psychology training programmes

    Jessica Barrett, Fiona L Calvert et al.ARTICLEAustralian Psychologist2022References: 8

    Objective Clinical supervision plays an important role in competency development during psychology practitioner training. How the scientist-practitioner competency is operationalised, disseminated, and evaluated in supervision is unclear. This study aimed to explore supervisor and trainee attitudes, opinions, and perceptions of scientist-practitioner competence. It also sought to understand what supervisors are doing in supervision to develop and…

  • The temporal stability of the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale

    Francis Merson, Jill M Newby et al.ARTICLEAustralian Psychologist2021References: 2

    Objective: The ten-item Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10) was designed as a screening tool to identify mental illness in epidemiological surveys. In recent years, it has also been employed in treatment studies and clinical settings to measure changes in psychological distress. However, no study to date has validated this extended use of the K10 by examining its temporal stability. This was the aim of the current study.Method: The K10 was…

  • Thinking it through”

    Claire Cartwright, Jeffrey A Hayes et al.ARTICLEAustralian Psychologist2021References: 3

    Objective: Understanding and managing countertransference (CT) is challenging for therapists and more so for trainees. This study aimed to understand more about trainees’ experiences of CT; and to consider the usefulness for reflective practice of a five component model of CT (origins, triggers, manifestations, effects, and management) and the importance of feedback.Method: Trainee psychologists in Australia and New Zealand took part in a CT trai…

  • Addressing Professional Competency Problems in Clinical Psychology Trainees

    Open AccessKathryn Nicholson Perry, Mark Donovan et al.ARTICLEAustralian Psychologist2017Cited by: 4References: 5

    ObjectiveClinical psychology trainees with problems of professional competence (PPC) continue to be a challenge for courses. Despite the rapid development of competency‐based training models, the impact of this shift to the identification and management of professional competency problems is unclear. This project aims to describe how clinical psychology trainees with PPC are identified and managed within the Australian and New Zealand context.Met…

  • Barriers to Provision of External Clinical Psychology Student Placements

    Open AccessAlice Shires, Lil Vrklevski et al.ARTICLEAustralian Psychologist2016Cited by: 1References: 4

    ObjectiveWith increasing focus on the treatment of mental health problems the need for clinical psychologists is expanding, driving strong demand for postgraduate clinical psychology training programs. Although the number of training places in Australia has increased, the availability of external placements appears to have lagged behind, causing significant challenges to students. Using a survey of clinical psychologists in New South Wales, Austr…

  • A Pilot Study of a Method for Teaching Clinical Psychology Trainees to Conceptualise and Manage Countertransference

    Open AccessClaire Cartwright, Paul Rhodes et al.ARTICLEAustralian Psychologist2015References: 3

    There is evidence that therapists' countertransference responses can affect the therapeutic relationship. There is also evidence that trainee therapists can experience difficulty understanding and managing countertransference. This evidence suggests the need for greater focus on countertransference in the training of professionals, such as psychologists, for whom therapy is a core activity. However, little is currently known about the best way of…

  • Experiences of Countertransference

    Open AccessClaire Cartwright, Paul Rhodes et al.ARTICLEAustralian Psychologist2014Cited by: 2References: 1

    While historically linked with psychoanalysis, countertransference is recognised as an important component of the experience of therapists, regardless of the therapeutic modality. This study considers the implications of this for the training of psychologists. Fifty‐five clinical psychology trainees from four university training programmes completed an anonymous questionnaire that collected written reports of countertransference experiences, rati…