Therapist Skill and Patient Variables in Homework Compliance: Controlling an Uncontrolled Variable in Cognitive Therapy Outcome Research.
Saved in:
| Title: | Therapist Skill and Patient Variables in Homework Compliance: Controlling an Uncontrolled Variable in Cognitive Therapy Outcome Research. |
|---|---|
| Authors: | Bryant, Michael J., Simons, Anne D., Thase, Michael E. |
| Source: | Cognitive Therapy & Research. Aug1999, Vol. 23 Issue 4, p381. 19p. |
| Subjects: | Cognitive therapy, Psychotherapist-patient relations, Study skills, Mental depression |
| Abstract: | Prior research suggests therapists' assignment of homework, and patients' compliance with it, enhances the efficacy of cognitive therapy (CT). However, factors contributing to homework compliance have received scant empirical attention. This study examined specific demographic and clinical patient variables (age, education, number of previous depressive episodes, depression severity, and learned resourcefulness) and a variety of therapist skills (general, CT-specific, and homework-focused) as they predicted homework compliance among 26 patients in a 20-session CT protocol for major depression. Patients who were more compliant with homework exhibited significantly greater treatment response on one depression measure but not another. Homework compliance was most strongly predicted by therapists' reviewing homework assigned previously, and by general therapeutic skills. Patients' age, education, depression severity, and learned resourcefulness were unrelated to compliance; however, number of previous episodes was negatively related to compliance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Copyright of Cognitive Therapy & Research is the property of Springer Nature and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.) | |
| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
| FullText | Links: – Type: pdflink Text: Availability: 0 |
|---|---|
| Header | DbId: pbh DbLabel: Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection An: 11318871 AccessLevel: 6 PubType: Academic Journal PubTypeId: academicJournal PreciseRelevancyScore: 0 |
| IllustrationInfo | |
| Items | – Name: Title Label: Title Group: Ti Data: Therapist Skill and Patient Variables in Homework Compliance: Controlling an Uncontrolled Variable in Cognitive Therapy Outcome Research. – Name: Author Label: Authors Group: Au Data: <searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Bryant%2C+Michael+J%2E%22">Bryant, Michael J.</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Simons%2C+Anne+D%2E%22">Simons, Anne D.</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Thase%2C+Michael+E%2E%22">Thase, Michael E.</searchLink> – Name: TitleSource Label: Source Group: Src Data: <searchLink fieldCode="JN" term="%22Cognitive+Therapy+%26+Research%22">Cognitive Therapy & Research</searchLink>. Aug1999, Vol. 23 Issue 4, p381. 19p. – Name: Subject Label: Subjects Group: Su Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Cognitive+therapy%22">Cognitive therapy</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Psychotherapist-patient+relations%22">Psychotherapist-patient relations</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Study+skills%22">Study skills</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Mental+depression%22">Mental depression</searchLink> – Name: Abstract Label: Abstract Group: Ab Data: Prior research suggests therapists' assignment of homework, and patients' compliance with it, enhances the efficacy of cognitive therapy (CT). However, factors contributing to homework compliance have received scant empirical attention. This study examined specific demographic and clinical patient variables (age, education, number of previous depressive episodes, depression severity, and learned resourcefulness) and a variety of therapist skills (general, CT-specific, and homework-focused) as they predicted homework compliance among 26 patients in a 20-session CT protocol for major depression. Patients who were more compliant with homework exhibited significantly greater treatment response on one depression measure but not another. Homework compliance was most strongly predicted by therapists' reviewing homework assigned previously, and by general therapeutic skills. Patients' age, education, depression severity, and learned resourcefulness were unrelated to compliance; however, number of previous episodes was negatively related to compliance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] – Name: AbstractSuppliedCopyright Label: Group: Ab Data: <i>Copyright of Cognitive Therapy & Research is the property of Springer Nature and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract.</i> (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.) |
| PLink | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=pbh&AN=11318871 |
| RecordInfo | BibRecord: BibEntity: Identifiers: – Type: doi Value: 10.1023/A:1018703901116 Languages: – Code: eng Text: English PhysicalDescription: Pagination: PageCount: 19 StartPage: 381 Subjects: – SubjectFull: Cognitive therapy Type: general – SubjectFull: Psychotherapist-patient relations Type: general – SubjectFull: Study skills Type: general – SubjectFull: Mental depression Type: general Titles: – TitleFull: Therapist Skill and Patient Variables in Homework Compliance: Controlling an Uncontrolled Variable in Cognitive Therapy Outcome Research. Type: main BibRelationships: HasContributorRelationships: – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Bryant, Michael J. – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Simons, Anne D. – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Thase, Michael E. IsPartOfRelationships: – BibEntity: Dates: – D: 01 M: 08 Text: Aug1999 Type: published Y: 1999 Identifiers: – Type: issn-print Value: 01475916 Numbering: – Type: volume Value: 23 – Type: issue Value: 4 Titles: – TitleFull: Cognitive Therapy & Research Type: main |
| ResultId | 1 |
