The Effectiveness of Time Limits in Counseling and Psychotherapy: A Critical Review.

Johnson, Deborah Hazel; Gelso, Charles J.

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Publication Date: 1980

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The Effectiveness of Time Limits in Counseling and Psychotherapy: A Critical Review.

Johnson, Deborah Hazel; Gelso, Charles J.

Counseling Psychologist, v9 n1 p70-83 1980

Examines the research literature concerned with the effectiveness of utilizing preset, explicit time limits in therapy. For better adjusted clients and certain counseling goals, time limited therapy (TLT) is as effective as time unlimited therapy (TUT), and provides satisfactory service and saves agency time. (Author)

Descriptors: Counseling Effectiveness, Counseling Theories, Literature Reviews, Mental Health, Participant Satisfaction, Psychologists, Psychotherapy, Research Methodology, Time

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Reference Materials - Bibliographies

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Language: English

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