TY - JOUR
T1 - Age factors in patient-therapist relationship
AU - Karasu, Toksoz B.
AU - Stein, Stefan P.
AU - Charles, Edward S.
PY - 1979/2
Y1 - 1979/2
N2 - This paper reports on the effects of therapist and patient age as factors in the evaluation and treatment of adult psychiatric outpatients. Therapist ratings and patient self-ratings are contrasted in three age groups. Rating scales include symptomatology, motivation, insight, and prognosis. In addition, a chart review follow-up of 68 patients includes disposition and drop-out. The data suggest that older patients are perceived as sicker, but less treatable than younger patients or patients of the same age group as the therapist. Residents express a strong preference for treating younger patients, but more readily develop a treatment relationship with same age patients. Both older and younger patients were significantly less likely to remain in treatment. Age of therapist and patient as a significant, frequent unrecognized factor in psychotherapeutic intervention is discussed and modifications in psychiatric training programs are suggested.
AB - This paper reports on the effects of therapist and patient age as factors in the evaluation and treatment of adult psychiatric outpatients. Therapist ratings and patient self-ratings are contrasted in three age groups. Rating scales include symptomatology, motivation, insight, and prognosis. In addition, a chart review follow-up of 68 patients includes disposition and drop-out. The data suggest that older patients are perceived as sicker, but less treatable than younger patients or patients of the same age group as the therapist. Residents express a strong preference for treating younger patients, but more readily develop a treatment relationship with same age patients. Both older and younger patients were significantly less likely to remain in treatment. Age of therapist and patient as a significant, frequent unrecognized factor in psychotherapeutic intervention is discussed and modifications in psychiatric training programs are suggested.
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U2 - 10.1097/00005053-197902000-00005
DO - 10.1097/00005053-197902000-00005
M3 - Article
C2 - 33229
AN - SCOPUS:0018355539
SN - 0022-3018
VL - 167
SP - 100
EP - 104
JO - Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
JF - Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
IS - 2
ER -