Attitude similarity and therapist credibility as predictors of attitude change and improvement in psychotherapy.

The impact of twelve-step program familiarity and its in-session discussion on counselor credibility

“…Across disciplines (e.g., psychiatry, social work, and psychology), the level of a referral source's credibility has a strong correlation with the level of their effectiveness in making a referral (16). Perceptions of counselor credibility can shape treatment preferences (17) and affect therapeutic outcomes (17,18). An initial study within substance abuse treatment found client perceptions of counselor expertness and attractiveness (i.e., elements of credibility) influence their rating of the working alliance (19).…”

Expatriates' Ethnicity and their Effectiveness: "Similarity Attraction" or "Inverse Resonance"?

“…There are some studies (Beutler, 1975;Priebe & Pommerien, 1992) that have failed to find an expected relationship between client-therapist similarity and therapy outcome, a relationship which is complicated by the fact that therapy itself can be construed as an attempt to exert influence on the client (Beutler & Bergan, 1991). The latter means that the degree of similarity may partly determine the scope for influence (and thereby &dquo;success&dquo;) to occur.…”

Indicatiestelling in de psychotherapie

“…Op grote schaal is vastgesteld dat clie¨nten die de opvattingen, waarden en attitudes van de therapeut in de loop van het therapeutisch proces overnemen, vaker een positief resultaat bereiken dan clie¨nten die niet van opvattingen en waarden veranderen of die meer gaan verschillen van de therapeut. In een aantal studies is aangetoond dat dit convergentieproces wordt bevorderd door de ongelijkheid vanclie¨nt en therapeut direct bij aanvang ('initie¨le dissimilariteit', Beutler, Johnson, Neville, Elkins & Jobe (1975); Beutler & Consoli, 1992).…”