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- Title
THREE KINDS OF PSYCHOTHERAPY GOALS.
- Authors
McNair, Douglas M.; Lorr, Maurice
- Abstract
This article discusses three kinds of psychotherapy goals. Using an objective Goal Statement Inventory, 259 therapists reported their specific treatment goals for 523 psychotherapy outpatients. Results of the factor analyses of the inter-relations indicated: at least three dimensions are required to adequately characterize psychotherapy goals; an earlier qualitative goal classification scheme requires some modification. The qualitative Reconstructive Goals category was confirmed as a distinct, independent goal factor. The Supportive category appeared to comprise two independent goal dimensions: Stabilization and Situational Adjustment. A relationship category was not confirmed.
- Subjects
PSYCHOTHERAPY; CLINICAL sociology; THERAPEUTICS; FACTOR analysis; PSYCHIATRY; RESEARCH
- Publication
Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1964, Vol 20, Issue 3, p390
- ISSN
0021-9762
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/1097-4679(196407)20:3<390::AID-JCLP2270200324>3.0.CO;2-4