Clients and therapists confidence and attendance at planned individual therapy sessions.
85 of 217 clients who reported retrospectively that their intake therapist seemed confident of being helpful also reported cancelling and missing fewer follow-up sessions regardless of the length of treatment. Clients' reported confidence during the first session and clients' attendance at later sessions were also associated with three measures of satisfaction with individual therapy.
Eastwood Clinic, Inc., Tallahassee, Florida, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010352:Patient Dropouts / Q000523:psychology*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D011613:Psychotherapy; D012189:Retrospective Studies