書誌情報/抄録

Factors impacting therapists' perceptions of clients and their expectations for treatment outcomes

O'Shea, Margaret Mary.   Pace University ProQuest Dissertations Publishing,  2000. 9962348.

抄録 (要約)

Extensive research has been conducted attempting to discover what factors contribute to the success of psychotherapy. Although specific client factors have been determined, many studies examining factors regarding the therapist have indicated that further research must be completed to My understand the impact of specific therapist variables which impact therapeutic outcome. Factors which lead a therapist to have positive expectations regarding the client have not yet been understood.

This study attempted to identify specific variables which contribute to the development of therapists' perceptions and expectations for positive therapeutic outcome in the treatment of a seriously emotionally disturbed child. Subjects consisted of 59 therapists employed at a community mental health agency in suburban Long Island, New York. Subjects participated by completing a demographic questionnaire, and reading a fictitious case example reflecting a typical seriously emotionally disturbed child. Therapists then completed the Therapist Expectancy Inventory (TEI), reflecting their expectations regarding directiveness and interpretations they would use as intervention, as well as the client's needs and likely outcome following treatment.

The first hypothesis of this study was that both newer therapists and more seasoned therapists would hold more positive expectations regarding prognosis for the child presented in the case example than therapists in the middle half of the total span of years of experience. A positive curvilinear relationship was expected. This hypothesis was not supported by the data. A second hypothesis was that therapists who report that they involve other family members in the treatment of child and/or adolescent therapy cases, would have more positive outcome predictions for the child presented in the case example. This hypothesis was not supported by the data. A third hypothesis of this study was that clinicians trained as psychologists would demonstrate more positive expectations for therapeutic outcome for the child presented in the case example than clinicians trained as psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, or social workers.

Results did not indicate distinct therapist variables which are integral to the establishment of a positive expectation for the seriously emotionally disturbed child presented in the case example, as was anticipated. This study was expected to provide information which can be useful in improving client-therapist match when selecting a treating clinician for such a child, therefore improving attendance, therapeutic alliance, and ultimately therapeutic outcome. (Abstract shortened by UMI.)

インデキシング (詳細)


主題
Psychotherapy;
Clinical psychology
分類
0622: Clinical psychology
識別子 / キーワード
Psychology; Emotionally disturbed; Expectations; Therapists; Treatment outcomes
タイトル
Factors impacting therapists' perceptions of clients and their expectations for treatment outcomes
著者
O'Shea, Margaret Mary
ページ数
73
学位授与日
2000
学校コード
0483
リソース
DAI-B 61/02, Dissertation Abstracts International
出版地
Ann Arbor
出版国
United States
ISBN
978-0-599-66393-0
アドバイザー
Herman, Jack L.
大学/教育機関
Pace University
大学の所在地
United States -- New York
学位称号
Psy.D.
リソースタイプ
学位論文
言語
英語
ドキュメントのタイプ
Dissertation/Thesis
学術論群/論文番号
9962348
ProQuest 文書 ID
304647949
著作権
Database copyright ProQuest LLC; ProQuest does not claim copyright in the individual underlying works.
Document URL
https://www.proquest.com/unauthdocview/304647949