Client expectation-preference discrepancies, perceived powerlessness, and treatment behaviors

Aaron Rosen*, Maxine Cohen

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Abstract

Discrepancies between client expectations and preferences for the treatment process were viewed as constituting two types of treatment predicaments, and were investigated in relation to client continuance, perceived powerlessness, and initiative. Low reward predicament, desiring what is not expected to occur, were positively associated with continuance and powerlessness, and negatively with initialive. Aversive predicament, expecting the unwanted to occur, was negatively related to continuance and powerlessnes, and positively to initiative. Implications for treatment and further study are discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)371-381
Number of pages11
JournalJournal of Social Service Research
Volume3
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 3 Mar 1981
Externally publishedYes

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