Client as colleague

Therapeutic contracting with the seriously mentally ill

Dados Bibliográficos

ID18924250
AutoresRobert Heinssen (Chestnut Hill College, autor correspondente), Robert K Heinssen, Philip G Levendusky, Richard H Hunter
Ano1995
Volume50
Fascículo7
Páginas522-532
Data de publicação1995-01-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoAmerican Psychologist (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0003-066X • E-ISSN: 1935-990X
EditoraAmerican Psychological Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1037//0003-066x.50.7.522
PMID7625620
OpenAlexW2046979509
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas6
Referências citadas7

This article introduces the therapeutic contracting program as a comprehensive treatment system for persons with serious mental illness. Therapeutic contracting offers a promising framework for integrating medical, psychological, and social therapies in a manner that fosters clients' active involvement in treatment. This article outlines a multistage therapy program that mobilizes clients' adaptational resources through experimental interventions, structured goal-setting exercises, and skills-building experiences. Data illustrate the effectiveness of therapeutic contracting for (a) securing clients' treatment compliance, (b) promoting positive clinical outcomes, (c) reducing overall treatment costs. The therapeutic contracting model is discussed as a potential vehicle for expanding the professional role of psychologists in psychiatric settings, particularly in areas of clinical and administrative decision making

Compliance (psychology) · Mental health · Mental illness · Mentally ill · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Psychotherapist · Mental Health and Psychiatry · Psychiatric care and mental health services · Psychology · Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications · Social Psychology