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Client Perceptions of Pretreatment Change
Author(s) -
Kindsvatter Aaron,
Osborn Cynthia J.,
Bubenzer Donald,
Duba Jill D.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1556-6676
pISSN - 0748-9633
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6678.2010.tb00045.x
Subject(s) - ambivalence , perception , legitimacy , psychology , social psychology , political science , neuroscience , politics , law
The authors suggest that when counselors have a rich understanding of pretreatment changes, they are better able to assist clients in capitalizing on such changes. The current study examined client perceptions of pretreatment changes. Thirty‐six clients completed Q‐sorts pertaining to pretreatment changes they experienced. Four factors pertaining to client perceptions of pretreatment change emerged from the study: problem legitimacy, spiritual resources, ambivalence, and hope. Clinical implications for working with the different pretreatment changes that emerged from this study are discussed.