The Impact of Perceived Therapist Characteristics on Patients Decision to Return or Not Return for More Sessions
Int. j. psychol. psychol. ther. (Ed. impr.)
; 10(3): 415-426, oct. 2010. tab
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| ID: ibc-119648
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ABSTRACT
The initial contact with the patient is a crucial element in determining whether he/she will return to therapy. Patients often make their first impressions of their therapists after the intake interview, and then decide if they will return (or not) for more sessions. However, the decision made by patients has not been fully explored with regard to the characteris- tics they perceived in their therapists. This study compared two groups of patients Those who decided to return to sessions after the intake interview, and those who opted not to return. One hundred and seventy three patients (Mean age= 26.09 years, SD= 9.75) par- ticipated in the study. They responded to an instrument designed to assess the extent to which a patient perceives positive qualities in their therapist (e.g., expert, attractive, and trustworthy). As a result, at the end of the intake interview 141 patients decided to return (DR), and 32 decided not to return (DNR). DR patients perceived more positive qualities in their therapists and attended a greater number of sessions (Median= 10) compared to DNR patients, who attended less sessions (Median = 2). Sex of the patient not related to the decision to return after the intake interview (AU)
RESUMEN
El contacto inicial con el paciente es importante para determinar si regresará a terapia. Después de la entrevista inicial los pacientes ya tienen una primera impresión de su tera- peuta, y entonces deciden si regresarán (o no) a más sesiones. Sin embargo, la decisión que toman los pacientes no ha sido ampliamente estudiada con respecto a las características que percibieron en sus terapeutas. Esta investigación comparó dos grupos de pacientes los que deciden regresar versus los que deciden no regresar después de la entrevista inicial. Participaron 173 pacientes (Media edad= 26,09 años, DT= 9,75) que respondieron una escala para evaluar el grado en que percibieron a su terapeuta con características positivas (e.g., experto, atractivo y confiable). Como resultado, al final de la entrevista inicial 141 pacientes decidieron regresar (DR) y 32 decidieron no regresar (DNR). Los pacientes DR percibieron a su terapeuta con más características positivas y asistieron un mayor número de sesiones (Mediana= 10) en comparación con los pacientes DNR, quienes asistieron menos veces (Mediana= 2). El sexo del paciente no se relacionó con la decisión de regresar (AU)
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Collection:
06-national
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ES
Database:
IBECS
Main subject:
Patient Dropouts
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Psychotherapy
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Patient Compliance
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Int. j. psychol. psychol. ther. (Ed. impr.)
Year:
2010
Document type:
Article