Rogers and Gloria: The controversial film and the enduring relationship.

Abstract

In 1964 Carl Rogers demonstrated client-centered therapy on film. Examination of a rarely consulted transcript of the demonstration, Three Approaches to Psychotherapy, revealed that 249 words of dialogue between Gloria and Rogers had been deleted from the film's end. When Rogers' verbal behaviors were classified according to Ivey's microskills model, the results suggest that Rogers was not so much a listening therapist but an interpreting therapist.Three Approaches to Psychotherapy (TAP) (Shostrom, 1965a;1965*) has been the subject of numerous articles, letters, rumors, and even a lawsuit. In TAP, Carl Rogers described clientcentered therapy for six minutes, interviewed Gloria for 30 minutes, and concluded with a five-minute self-evaluation. The film is frequently used to demonstrate client-centered therapy to counselor-trainees, although it is by no means the only vehicle by which trainees learn how Rogers worked. In the film, Gloria sought to resolve her guilt about having lied to her nine-year-old daughter, Pamela, about being sexually active subsequent to her divorce.In 1987, Rogers (personal communication, January 30, 1987) responded to a request for additionalThe author would like to express his appreciation to Stanley Baker,

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“…These authors generally agree that Rogers practiced the theory of counseling for which he is famous (for a disagreement with that notion, see Weinrach, 1990Weinrach, , 1991 and most authors used transcripts provided by Shostrom (1965b) or Rogers and Wood (1974) as raw data. However, a casual reading of either tr anscript concurrent with a viewing of the film reveals that the actual dialogue spoken has been somewhat normalized when transcribed, putting the language more in line with written English and easing readability.…”

Turkish University Students’ Preference from Rogers, Perls, Ellis and Their Therapeutic Styles

“…Wickman and Campbell (2003) summarize intensive use of the TAP in the researches: Obviously most written about in the history of counseling and continues to be used as an instructional model for the helping professions (Glauser & Bozarth, 2001). TAP is seen as the starting point for the many researches (Bohart, 1991;Dolliver et al, 1980;Ellis, 1986;Essig & Russell, 1990;Hill, Thames, & Rardin, 1979;Kiesler & Goldston, 1988;Meara, Shannon, & Pepinsky, 1979;Mercier & Johnson, 1984;Rogers & Wood, 1974;Rosenzweig, 1996;Shostrom & Riley, 1968;Stoten & Goos, 1974;Weinrach, 1986Weinrach, , 1990Weinrach, , 1991Zimmer & Cowles, 1972) examining one or more of the counseling sessions or compering two or three of them performing in Three Approaches to Psychotherapy (Shostrom, 1965a, b, c). Recend years' studies are (Bageant 2011;Brice, A.…”

“…These researches basically agree that Rogers practiced the theory of counseling for which he is famous. In contrast of these same researchers claim disagreement about this notion (Weinrach, 1990(Weinrach, , 1991. Transcribed writings gathered from the films provided by Shostrom (1965a, b, c) or Rogers and Wood (1974) used as qualitative data for analysis.…”

Reasons of Turkish University Students Preference from Three Different Therapeutic Styles

“…TAP is seen as the starting point for the many researches (Bohart, 1991;Dolliver et al, 1980;Ellis, 1986;Essig & Russell, 1990;Hill, Thames, & Rardin, 1979;Kiesler & Goldston, 1988;Meara, Shannon, & Pepinsky, 1979;Mercier & Johnson, 1984;Rogers & Wood, 1974;Rosenzweig, 1996;Shostrom & Riley, 1968;Stoten & Goos, 1974;Weinrach, 1986Weinrach, , 1990Weinrach, , 1991Zimmer & Cowles, 1972) examining one or more of the counseling sessions or compering two or three of them performing in Three Approaches to Psychotherapy (Shostrom, 1965a, b, c). Recend years' studies are (Bageant 2011;Brice, A.…”

“…These researches basically agree that Rogers practiced the theory of counseling for which he is famous. Moreover in contrast of these researchers there are claims on disagreement about this notion (Weinrach, 1990(Weinrach, , 1991. Transcribed writings gathered from the films provided by Shostrom (1965a, b, c) or Rogers and Wood (1974) used as qualitative data for analysis.…”