Gender-role stereotypes and interpersonal behavior. How addicted inpatients view their ideal male and female therapist

FRANÇAIS :
Létude observe les influences des comportements interpersonnels tels que perçus par les patients toxicomanes, sur les stéréotypes de leur thérapeute idéal, féminin ou masculin. Les patients ont été interrogés sur les caractéristiques que devrait présenter à leurs yeux un thérapeute idéal. Ceux-ci ont mis en avant des qualités relationnelles davantage que des caractéristiques liées au sexe. Le thérapeute idéal était décrit comme un organisateur et un décideur sociable et extraverti. Alors que tous les patients avaient une préférence pour une femme thérapeute, le comportement interpersonnel quils exigeaient delle ne différait que très peu de celui quon aurait pu attendre dun homme. Les résultats sont discutés en soulignant limportance des relations entre patients et thérapeutes pour lissue du traitement.
ENGLISH :
This study focuses on the influences of self-perceived interpersonal behavior of addicted inpatients (n = 107) on the stereotypes of their ideal male and female therapist. Based on the interpersonal model of personality patients were asked to describe their ideal male and female therapist. Perceptions of interpersonal behavior of the ideal therapist are determined by the self-perceived interpersonal behavior of the patients rather than by their gender. Ideal therapists are described as managerial-autocratic and sociable-extravert, which is in almost perfect accordance with the self-perceptions of therapists. Although most of the patients prefer a female therapist, the interpersonal behavior of a male or a female therapist does not differ significantly. The results are discussed from the viewpoint that mutual expectations and preferences between patients and therapists are thought to be of crucial importance for the outcome of therapy. In the process of matching patients and therapists, these expectations should not only be assessed, but also used to improve the final matching. (Editor's abstract.)