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Peer reviewedTryon, Georgiana Shick – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1993
Conducted principal components analysis of Counselor Reaction Form (CRF) on large number of actual counseling clients. Findings from 5 psychologists and 7 practicum students who had seen 280 college student clients revealed 3 scales using novice trainees and 3 scales using psychologists. Found differences between experienced psychologists and…
Descriptors: College Students, Counselor Attitudes, Counselor Client Relationship, Factor Analysis
PDF pending restorationTryon, Georgiana Shick – 1987
The feelings of therapist and patient toward each other are important factors in the therapeutic relationship. This study investigated how beginning therapists perceive and are perceived by clients. After initial counseling sessions with college student clients (N=133), six psychotherapy practicum trainees at a university counseling center…
Descriptors: College Students, Counselor Attitudes, Counselor Characteristics, Counselor Evaluation
Download full textTryon, Georgiana Shick; DeVito, Anthony J. – 1980
Schofield (1964) described the young attractive, verbal, intelligent, and successful person (YAVIS) as the client preferred by therapists. To determine the relationship between the sex of client the variables often associated with the preferred client, and selection as client by male and female therapists, doctoral candidates in Clinical…
Descriptors: Adults, Case Records, Counselor Attitudes, Counselor Client Relationship
Peer reviewedTryon, Georgiana Shick; DeVito, Anthony J. – Journal of the NAWDAC, 1981
Examined the relationship between sex of client, other client characteristics, and selection as a client by male and female therapists. Results indicated that therapists of both sexes preferred to see young, attractive, verbal, intelligent and successful (YAVIS) clients. Therapists of both sexes also felt more comfortable with same-sex clients.…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Counselor Attitudes, Counselor Client Relationship, Counselors
Peer reviewedTryon, Georgiana Shick – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1989
Analyzed Therapist Personal Reaction Questionnaire. Participants consisted of 6 practicum trainee graduate students and 208 undergraduate clients. Found two clusters--one related to counselor feelings toward client, one related to counselor feelings toward interview. Results indicated that more attractive clients were seen more frequently and for…
Descriptors: Client Characteristics (Human Services), Cluster Analysis, Counselor Attitudes, Counselor Client Relationship
Tryon, Georgiana Shick – 1988
Most research on premature termination from therapy has focused on client attitudes. This study examined therapists' attitudes toward their own behavior and toward their clients at intake in relation to premature termination. Premature termination was studied after different numbers of sessions to determine the relationship of therapist attitudes…
Descriptors: Client Characteristics (Human Services), College Students, Counseling Effectiveness, Counselor Attitudes
Peer reviewedTryon, Georgiana Shick – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1990
Investigated relation of client-counselor evaluation of initial interview to client return for another session. Findings from 5 professional counselors, 5 practicum trainees, and 290 college student clients showed client return positively related to longer intake interviews; deeper interviews; and greater client satisfaction, disturbance, and…
Descriptors: Client Attitudes (Human Services), College Students, Counselor Attitudes, Counselor Client Relationship
