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10 Cards in this Set
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Intelligence
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higher levels of intelligence predict better therapy outcomes
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Education
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Higher education levels associated with more positive outcome and greater satisfaction with treatment
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Social class
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mixed. some studies have found better therapy outcome and likelihood of continuation in therapy associated with higher SES, though this finding may not be entirely valid since low-SES clients are often referred for less effective treatments
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Severity of symptoms
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appears that people who are more seriously disturbed have poorer outcomes in therapy. Clients with depression or anxiety tend to improve the most
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Attractiveness
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clients considered attractive and likable have better outcomes in therapy
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Participation
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greater client participation in therapy is associated with more positive effects (one of the most consistent findings)
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Expectations
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a. Widely debated and heavily investigated
b. mixed results c. may vary by type of environment d. some find expectations more important for initially becoming involved in therapy and staying in therapy longer than for determining its outcome |
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Marital status
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no predictable relationship between marital status and the effects of thearpy
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Age
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overall age appears unrelated to therapy outcome. some evidence older clients report higher satisfaction with therapy.. Also younger age associated with poorer outcome in treatment of substance abuse
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Gender
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Women more likely to seek therapy and to report being satisfied with treatment, but no consistent relationship between gender and outcome
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