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Evaluating the effectiveness of short‐term treatment at a university counseling center
Author(s) -
Vonk M. Elizabeth,
Thyer Bruce A.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1097-4679(199909)55:9<1095::aid-jclp7>3.0.co;2-a
Subject(s) - center (category theory) , psychology , term (time) , clinical psychology , psychotherapist , medical education , applied psychology , medicine , physics , quantum mechanics , chemistry , crystallography
The effectiveness of short‐term treatment provided to 55 students treated at a university counseling center was evaluated. The Symptom Checklist‐90‐R was administered at intake and at the termination of treatment for 41 clients, and at initial intake, again after a 6‐week no‐treatment waiting list period, and again at the termination of treatment, for 14 clients. Statistically and clinically significant improvements in SCL‐90‐R scores were obtained following counseling for those receiving immediate treatment. Clients in the waiting list condition did not improve until after receiving treatment. This study adds to the existing empirical literature suggesting that university counseling centers provide effective treatment. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Clin Psychol 55: 1095–1106, 1999.