Therapists' Preferences for Client Characteristics and Their Influence on the Therapeutic Alliance

February 26, 2013 updated by: Prof. Ahud Sternberg, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
The research will examine psychotherapists' preferences for theoretical client characteristics, such as age, gender, personality characteristics and symptoms. The research will also examine the preferences' influence on the therapeutic alliance, from the therapist's and the client's point of view.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

200

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Outpatients in the psychiatric department

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Outpatients over the age of 18,
  • Hebrew speakers,
  • Not in a psychotic state.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Psychotic state,
  • Under the age of 18,
  • Not qualified to answer the questions,
  • Don't speak any Hebrew at all.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Positive correlation between preferences- characteristics match and therapeutic alliance.
Time Frame: 5 weeks
The match between therapists' preferences ant their client's characteristics will correlate positively with the measures of therapeutic alliance.
5 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Ella Landa, MD, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

October 1, 2013

Study Completion (Anticipated)

October 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 10, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 26, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

February 27, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

February 27, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 26, 2013

Last Verified

February 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 0001-13 HYMC

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