The Influence of Client Fees on Evaluations By Clients of Counseling Outcome.

Shipton, Brian; Spain, Armelle

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ERIC Number: EJ231791

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Publication Date: 1980

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The Influence of Client Fees on Evaluations By Clients of Counseling Outcome.

Shipton, Brian; Spain, Armelle

Psychology: A Quarterly Journal of Human Behavior, v17 n1 p1-4 Spr 1980

Psychoanalytic theory and cognitive dissonance theory predict that clients who pay a fee for counseling benefit more than clients who do not pay. Results of this study suggest that paying a fee does not significantly influence counseling outcome as measured by client evaluations of counselors. (Author)

Descriptors: Counseling Services, Counselor Client Relationship, Counselor Evaluation, Fees, Incentives, Psychological Services, Psychotherapy

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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