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  • Psychology
  • Psychotherapy Research
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Therapists' outcome expectations significantly impact psychotherapy.
  • Factors influencing the development of these expectations are not well understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore therapists' experiences in forming outcome expectations for patients.
  • To identify key factors influencing these expectations.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative study involving 35 therapists in a public mental health setting.
  • Data collected through five focus groups and analyzed using thematic analysis.

Main Results:

  • Expectations influenced by understanding the problem (diagnosis, complexity, stability, familiarity).
  • Patient's openness to change (reason for treatment, problem conceptualization, investment willingness) was key.
  • Therapist-patient fit (personal and professional) significantly impacted expectations.

Conclusions:

  • Therapists' expectations are shaped by patient-specific factors and the perceived therapist-patient relationship.
  • Situational factors and therapists' recognition of patients through past experiences play a role.