Premium
Accuracy of perception of psychotherapeutic content as a function of observers' level of facilitation
Author(s) -
Genthner Robert W.,
Saccuzzo Dennis P.
Publication year - 1977
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 - 10.1002/1097-4679(197704)33:2<517::aid-jclp2270330239>3.0.co;2-q
Subject(s) - psychology , session (web analytics) , facilitation , perception , feeling , psychotherapist , scale (ratio) , clinical psychology , social psychology , physics , quantum mechanics , neuroscience , world wide web , computer science
Eight high‐functioning and eight low‐functioning Master's‐level psychologists viewed 11 1‐hour individual therapy sessions. The level of functioning of the psychologists was determined by ratings based on the Carkhuff global level of facilitation scale. After each session the observers completed a Therapy Session Report questionnaire that asked them to indicate what the patient and therapist were feeling and concerned with during the session. Analysis of variance indicated that high‐functioning observers and that all observers were more accurate with regard to their perceptions about the therapist. Results were discussed in terms of the validity of the Carkhuff scales.