Are Psychotherapeutic Changes Predictable? Comparison of a Chicago Counseling Center Project with a Penn Psychotherapy Project.

Luborsky, Lester; And Others

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Publication Date: 1979-Jun

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Are Psychotherapeutic Changes Predictable? Comparison of a Chicago Counseling Center Project with a Penn Psychotherapy Project.

Luborsky, Lester; And Others

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, v47 n3 p469-73 Jun 1979

Compared studies predicting outcomes of psychotherapy. Level of prediction success in both projects was modest. Particularly for the rated benefits score, the profile of variables showed similar levels of success between the projects. Successful predictions were based on adequacy of personality functioning, match on marital status, and length of treatment. (Author/BEF)

Descriptors: Behavior Change, Comparative Analysis, Counseling Effectiveness, Marital Status, Patients, Personality Traits, Predictive Measurement, Psychotherapy, Success

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