The effectiveness of time-limited psychotherapy in a university counseling center
- 1 July 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Clinical Psychology
- Vol. 35 (3) , 631-636
- https://doi.org/10.1002/1097-4679(197907)35:3<631::aid-jclp2270350329>3.0.co;2-h
Abstract
Investigated the effects of eight‐session, time‐limited therapy on clients' self‐concepts. Fourty‐two students who sought psychotherapy or personal counseling at the university counseling center were assigned randomly to either time‐limited, time‐unlimited, or control groups after screening with the MMPI to eliminate the most severely disturbed clients. The Bills Index of Adjustment and Values was administered pre‐ and post‐therapy. Results of a two‐way repeated measures analysis indicated significant improvement in both time‐limited and unlimited groups, but not in the controls. The two treatment groups did not differ in improvement. A 2 1/2 year follow‐up of 18 of the former clients suggested that treatment gains were maintained and were equivalent for those who received time‐limited and open‐ended therapy.This publication has 7 references indexed in Scilit:
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