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Perceptions of therapists as a function of professional fees and treatment modalities
Author(s) -
Schneider Lawrence J.,
Edward C. Watkins
Publication year - 1990
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(199011)46:6<923::aid-jclp2270460637>3.0.co;2-p
Subject(s) - credibility , psychology , modalities , perception , affect (linguistics) , function (biology) , psychotherapist , service (business) , service provider , clinical psychology , treatment modality , social psychology , applied psychology , medical education , medicine , marketing , social science , surgery , communication , neuroscience , evolutionary biology , sociology , political science , law , business , biology
Consumers, therapists, and researchers share an interest in the topic of service fees. The issue of fees can affect clients' evaluation of the provider as well as the likelihood of using the service being offered. In a between‐subjects design, adult males ( n = 84) and females ( n = 78) read a brief description of a psychologist who provided individual or group therapy for a fee of $50, $80, or $110. While fees had no effect, treatment mode and participant sex did relate to perceptions of therapist credibility. A triple interaction emerged with respect to participants' willingness to consult the psychologist. Implications for service providers are discussed.