title: A pan-theoretical conceptualization of client involvement in psychotherapy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The present paper attempts to differentiate client involvement from other, similar process variables and presents a pan-theoretical conceptualization of client involvement.
  
  
  METHODS
  A modified Delphi poll was conducted with 20 experienced clinicians and researchers. In two rounds of data collection, the experts completed a questionnaire designed to elicit their feedback on whether a variety of involvement items were representative of our pan-theoretical definition of client involvement.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The results of the survey provide insight into which types of client activities are good representations of client involvement.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We propose that client involvement can be understood as being comprised of behavioral, cognitive, and emotional elements, and we provide concrete examples of these activities.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Education and Counselling Psychology , McGill University , Montreal , QC , Canada.
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Morris
authors.affiliation: a Department of Education and Counselling Psychology , McGill University , Montreal , QC , Canada.
authors.forename: Marilyn R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Fitzpatrick
authors.affiliation: b Clinical Psychology , Concordia University , Montreal , QC , Canada.
authors.forename: Jesse
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Renaud
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003697:Delphi Technique; D006801:Humans; D010358:Patient Participation / Q000379:methods*; D017064:Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000592:standards*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*
keywords: Engagement; Involvierungsdefinition; Involvierungserfassung; Klienteninvolvierung; Psychotherapieprozess; client involvement; coinvolgimento; definizione coinvolgimento; engagement; involvement definition; involvement measures; misure di coinvolgimento; partecipazione del paziente; processo psicoterapeutico; psychotherapy process