Prognostic Expectations and Outcome of Brief Therapy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13669149 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Frank L Greer (University of California, Davis, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1980 |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 973-974 |
| Publication date | 1980-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.1980.46.3.973 |
| PMID | 7394114 |
| OpenAlex | W2057162484 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 4 |
This research explored the role of prognostic expectations in outcome of brief therapy for 47 recipients of community mental health services. Contrary to previous research, correlational analyses indicated that generally lower expectations of improvement were associated with more favorable outcomes. These data further intimate the complexity of the clients' expectancy
Expectancy theory · Life expectancy · Mental health · Outcome (game theory · Psychiatry · Psychotherapist · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Psychiatric care and mental health services · Psychology · Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications · Schizophrenia research and treatment · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.07 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1980 - 2012 (33) |
| Highly cited | No |