Effects on clients of a reflective and a leading type of psychotherapy.

Ashby, Jefferson D.; Ford, Donald H.; Guerkey, Bernard G.; Guerkey, Louise F.; Snyder, William U.

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“…T h e behavioral assessment of empathy has been of growing interest to researchers in psychotherapy (2,3,4,14). Also, recent trends in the direct observation of families (5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 16) have spurred research on many facets of interpersonal behavior.…”

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Measurements of Acceptance, Allowing Self-Direction, Involvement and Empathy in Adult-Child Interaction

Stover

Guerney

O’Connell

1971

The Journal of Psychology

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Measurements of Acceptance, Allowing Self-Direction, Involvement and Empathy in Adult-Child Interaction

Stover

Guerney

O’Connell

1971

The Journal of Psychology

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“…A number of studies suggest that relatively effective therapists provide more direction for their patients than do less effective ones (Andrews, 1976;Beutler et al, 1980;Bergin, 1971;Foreman & Marmar, 1984;Gomes-Sch\.,artz, 1978;Grigg & Goodstein, 1957;Hill et al, 1983). However, other studies have found that low levels of directiveness are beneficial to treatment (Lorr, 1965;Mintz et al, 1971) and still others have obtained nonsignificant or zero-level effects (Ashby et al, 1957;Cooley & Lajoy, 1980;Goin et al, 1965;Luborsky, et al, 1980). Thus, the current status of the research on directiveness as a unidirectional variable reveals inconsistent findings.…”

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Differences between more and less effective psychotherapists: A study of select therapist variables.

Lafferty¹,

Beutler²,

Crago³

1989

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

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This study examined differences between more and less effective trainee psychotherapists. Therapists were assigned to one of two groups depending on whether the preponderance of their patients' changes in symptomatology indicated more or less improvement over the course of therapy. Therapist variables included emotional adjustment, relationship skills, eliciting patient involvement, credibility, directiveness, and theoretical orientation. Less effective therapists were revealed to have lower levels of empathic understanding, to rate their patients as more involved in treatment, and to rate themselves as more supportive than the more effective therapists. Less effective therapists also valued comfort and stimulation significantly more and valued intellectual goals significantly less than did more effective therapists.

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“…Modifications of the Therapy Survey were made for a previous study by Bonner and Everett (1982) Ashby, Ford, Guerney, and Guerney (1957). Previous modifications of the Cl ient 1 s Personal Reaction Questionnaire have been used meaningfully in a nunber of studies of the adult therapy relatlonship (Goldstein, 1962b;Greenberg, 1969Greenberg, , 1971Greenberg, Goldstei~ & Perry, 1970;Snyder, 1961 If the clients agreed to participate, arrangements were made for them to meet with the researcher at the clinic for one hour prior to the first treatment session.…”

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Influence of client preparation and problem severity on attitudes and expectations in child psychotherapy.

Bonner

Everett²

1986

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

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The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of client preparation and problem severity on children's and parents' understanding, attitudes, and expectations of child psychotherapy. Thirty-eight children with one of their parents served as subjects. Half of the children and parents received preparation information, and the other half were not prepared. Following preparation versus no-preparation procedures, children and parents completed questionnaires assessing problem severity, knowledge of and attraction to therapy, and prognostic expectations. Therapists rated problem severity and expectations for treatment outcome. Preparation increased children's and parents' knowledge of therapy, attraction-receptivity to therapists and treatment, and expectations for therapy outcome. Children and parents were found to be quite attracted and receptive to psychotherapy and to have very positive expectations for treatment outcome. The study's findings further indicated that therapists saw the children's problems as more severe and had lower prognostic expectations than did children and parents. No relation was found between problem severity and attraction-receptivity to treatment or expectations for treatment outcome.Current research in psychotherapy outcome is revealing psychotherapy to be a multidimensional process with a multidetermined outcome. The major determinants of successful psychotherapy are presently thought to lie in the characteristics of the client, the therapist, and the client-BARBARA L. BONNER received her doctorate in clinical psychology from Oklahoma State University in 1984. She is presently serving a 2-year postdoctoral fellowship in pediatric psychology and adolescent medicine at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. Dr. Bonner's current research interests are child psychotherapy outcome and the treatment and prevention of child sexual abuse.

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Effects on clients of a reflective and a leading type of psychotherapy.

Cited by 93 publications

References 9 publications

Measurements of Acceptance, Allowing Self-Direction, Involvement and Empathy in Adult-Child Interaction

Measurements of Acceptance, Allowing Self-Direction, Involvement and Empathy in Adult-Child Interaction

Differences between more and less effective psychotherapists: A study of select therapist variables.

Influence of client preparation and problem severity on attitudes and expectations in child psychotherapy.

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