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Therapists' expectations for in‐therapy roles of hospitalized patients
Author(s) -
Martin Paul J.,
Moore Joseph E.,
Karwisch George A.
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(197710)33:4<1103::aid-jclp2270330440>3.0.co;2-1
Subject(s) - psychology , complement (music) , psychotherapist , clinical psychology , biochemistry , chemistry , complementation , gene , phenotype
Therapists' expectations with regard to in‐therapy behavior of hospitalized patients were measured and factor analyzed. Five interpretable factors emerged and supported the conclusion that therapists' role expectations for patients complement patients' role expectations for therapists. Mean scores on the factors were independent of therapists' experience and professional training.