Premium
Coping Style
Author(s) -
Beutler Larry E.,
Harwood T. Mark,
Kimpara Satoko,
Verdirame David,
Blau Kathy
Publication year - 2011
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/jclp.20752
Subject(s) - coping (psychology) , psychology , clinical psychology , psychotherapist
The fit of patient coping style and psychotherapy focus has been suggested as improving treatment outcome. This article reviews the definitions, measures, and previous research surrounding this hypothesis. An original meta‐analysis of 12 carefully selected studies ( N = 1,291 patients) resulted in a weighted, mean effect size ( d ) of .55 in favor of a fit between externalizing patients and symptom‐focused treatment or, alternatively, internalizing patients and insight‐focused treatment. This medium‐size effect indicates that nondiagnostic patient factors, like coping style, are important considerations in the selection of effective therapies. Clinical examples and clinical recommendations are provided. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Psychol: In Session 67:176–183, 2011.