Patient-therapist identification in relation to both patient and therapist variables and therapy outcome.

Melnick, Barry

doi:10.1037/h0032408

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“…Several investigations have focused upon aspects of the therapeutic relationship and outcome of treatment: (Lesser, 1961;Tuma & Gustad, 1957;Wogan,1970); attitudes and values (Rosenthal, 1955;Welkowoitz et al, 1967); attitudinal similarity (Beutler, 1971;Beutler et al, 1975); locus of control orientation (Kilman et al, 1975); patient-therapist identification (Melnick, 1972); patient-therapist compatibility (Sapolsky, 1965); statistical matching of patients and therapists on measured personality characteristics (Dougherty, 1976); patient level of functioning and expressiveness of therapists (Rice, 1973). However, the relative importance of these variables in therapy has not been clearly established.…”

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Therapists' liking of their psychotherapy patients: Some issues related to severity of disorder and treatability.

Merbaum¹,

Butcher²

1982

Psychotherapy: Theory, Research & Practice

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This study revealed various factors which appeared to differentiate "easy" from "difficult" psychotherapy patients. The general characteristics of the "easy" as compared to the " difficult" patients indicated significantly less pathology on the MMPI, a more favorable psychotherapy prognosis, greater physical attractiveness if female and less of a tendency to be labeled" personality disorder." Of particular interest was the highly significant affective preference or "liking" for the "easy" patients. The very positive "liking" ratings of the experienced therapists toward their "easy" patients appeared to override all ideological differences in therapeutic orientation. Speculations about the impact of "liking" versus "disliking" of patients in psychotherapy are offered.

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