Client evaluation of therapist strength and positive-negative evaluation as related to client dynamics, objective ratings of competency and outcome

Melnick, Barry; Pierce, Richard M.

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“…Some studies do indicate a significant positive correlation between therapist genuineness and outcome (Barrett-Lennard, 1962;Mitchell et al, 1973;Truax, Wargo, Frank, et al, 1966a;cf. Gross & DeRidder, 1966;Halkides, 1958;McClanahan, 1974;McNally, 1973;Melnick & Pierce, 1971;Rucker, 1983). Typical of findings associated with positive results is the study by Tausch et al (1970) in which genuineness (assessed by client report) strongly predicted outcome ( r = .51).…”

Section: Genuinenesslcongruencementioning

confidence: 99%

Process–outcome research on humanistic therapy variables.

Sachse

Elliott²

2002

Humanistic Psychotherapies: Handbook of Research and Practice.

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Section: Genuinenesslcongruencementioning

confidence: 99%

Process–outcome research on humanistic therapy variables.

Sachse

Elliott²

2002

Humanistic Psychotherapies: Handbook of Research and Practice.

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“…Using helpee perceptions of helper conditions has created some controversy. Burstein and Carkhuff (1968), Carkhuff and Burstein (1970), and Melnick and Pierce (1971) noted that clients typically distort their perceptions of facilitative conditions and therefore are not accurate judges. Recently Kaul, Kaul, and Bednar (1973) found that clients rated their own self-exploration higher than did either their counselors or trained raters.…”

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Guidelines for research on Carkhuff's training model.

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Hill²

1974

Journal of Counseling Psychology

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Client vs. rater judgments of counselor effectiveness

Boroto

Kalafat²,

Cohen³

1978

J. Clin. Psychol.

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Forty-eight crisis counseling trainees roleplayed six crisis vignettes in each of two administrations with experienced crisis counselors as "clients." A factorial design permitted randomization of counselor X "client" vignette. Ratings of counselor effectiveness were made by the clients in two conditions: a participant condition immediately after each crisis roleplay and an observer based on a sample of tapes of the crisis roleplays. Acceptable reliability was demonstrated within each condition, yet the ratings between conditions were not related. These findings suggest that the role of rater (whether participant or observer) significantly influences the meaning of such ratings and questions the present dismissal of the client as a rating source. The methodology used in this study to estimate the reliability of client ratings seems promising for further research in the area of counselor characteristics.Rogers (1967) has stated that the presence of therapist-off ered facilitative conditions is not sufficient for progress in counseling and psychotherapy, but that the client must perceive the presence of the conditions. Yet, with the exception of the reports by Kiesler (1966) and Rogers (1967) (who apparently reported the same data), studies that compared client ratings of therapist effectiveness with those of external judges generally have not found relationships. Truax (1966) found clientrater agreement only on therapists' positive regard, yet the extent of agreement was modest and significantly less than the reliability of the external raters. I n an analogue study, Hill and King (1976) found relationships between client ratings and ratings based on video taped interview excerpts, but not between clients and judges who were present and had observed the entire interaction.

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Client evaluation of therapist strength and positive-negative evaluation as related to client dynamics, objective ratings of competency and outcome

Cited by 5 publications

References 2 publications

Process–outcome research on humanistic therapy variables.

Process–outcome research on humanistic therapy variables.

Guidelines for research on Carkhuff's training model.

Client vs. rater judgments of counselor effectiveness

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