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Predictors of psychotherapy outcome for children at a community mental health center
Author(s) -
Bush Rita Masden,
Glenwick David S.,
Stephens Mary Ann Parris
Publication year - 1986
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(198611)42:6<873::aid-jclp2270420608>3.0.co;2-7
Subject(s) - referral , psychology , mental health , outcome (game theory) , family therapy , clinical psychology , psychotherapist , center (category theory) , psychiatry , family medicine , medicine , mathematics , mathematical economics , chemistry , crystallography
This study assessed the utility of multiple predictors of outcome for 268 child clients and their families who received psychotherapy at a community mental health center for children. Outcome was measured by the number of therapy sessions attended, the length of therapy, and improvement ratings of the child and family made by independent judges. Regression analyses revealed that the strongest predictors of outcome were previous exposure to therapy, therapist type (permanent professional staff vs. intern), family constellation, therapist experience, and referral source. Implications for treatment planning and future research are discussed.