Length of therapy in relation to outcome and change in personal integration.

1 February 1961

journal article
Published by American Psychological Association (APA) in Journal of Consulting Psychology

Vol. 25 (1) , 84-88
https://doi.org/10.1037/h0040973

Abstract

Repeat of previous study. Client centered counselors' rating of succes is linearly related to log number of interviews. Rating of initial level of personal integration from long term memory is biased to underestimate clients level. "… the use of log number of interviews together with judgments made both at the beginning of therapy and at termination appears to be the best present procedure." From Psyc Abstracts 36:01:3IF84C. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)

Keywords

LENGTH TO OUTCOME OF THERAPY
THERAPY
PSYCHOTHERAPY
LONG TERM MEMORY