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The effectiveness of time-limited psychotherapy in a university counseling center. 1979

M V Keilson, and F H Dworkin, and C J Gelso

Investigated the effects of eight-session, time-limited therapy on clients' self-concepts. Fourty-two students who sought psychotherapy or personal counseling at the university counseling center were assigned randomly to either time-limited, time-unlimited, or control groups after screening with the MMPI to eliminate the most severely disturbed clients. The Bills Index of Adjustment and Values was administered pre- and post-therapy. Results of a two-way repeated measures analysis indicated significant improvement in both time-limited and unlimited groups, but not in the controls. The two treatment groups did not differ in improvement. A 2 1/2 year follow-up of 18 of the former clients suggested that treatment gains were maintained and were equivalent for those who received time-limited and open-ended therapy.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D009497	Neurotic Disorders	Disorders in which the symptoms are distressing to the individual and recognized by him or her as being unacceptable. Social relationships may be greatly affected but usually remain within acceptable limits. The disturbance is relatively enduring or recurrent without treatment.	Neuroses,Psychoneuroses,Disorder, Neurotic,Disorders, Neurotic,Neurotic Disorder
D010043	Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care	Evaluation procedures that focus on both the outcome or status (OUTCOMES ASSESSMENT) of the patient at the end of an episode of care - presence of symptoms, level of activity, and mortality; and the process (ASSESSMENT, PROCESS) - what is done for the patient diagnostically and therapeutically.	Outcome and Process Assessment (Health Care),Donabedian Model,Donabedian Triad,Outcome and Process Assessment,Structure Process Outcome Triad,Model, Donabedian,Triad, Donabedian
D011614	Psychotherapy, Brief	Any form of psychotherapy designed to produce therapeutic change within a minimal amount of time, generally not more than 20 sessions.	Short-Term Psychotherapy,Brief Psychotherapy,Psychotherapy, Short-Term,Solution-Focused Brief Therapy,Brief Psychotherapies,Brief Therapies, Solution-Focused,Brief Therapy, Solution-Focused,Psychotherapies, Brief,Psychotherapies, Short-Term,Psychotherapy, Short Term,Short Term Psychotherapy,Short-Term Psychotherapies,Solution Focused Brief Therapy,Solution-Focused Brief Therapies,Therapies, Solution-Focused Brief,Therapy, Solution-Focused Brief
D003376	Counseling	The giving of advice and assistance to individuals with educational or personal problems.
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012917	Social Adjustment	Adaptation of the person to the social environment. Adjustment may take place by adapting the self to the environment or by changing the environment. (From Campbell, Psychiatric Dictionary, 1996).	Adjustment, Social,Adjustments, Social,Social Adjustments
D013333	Student Health Services	Health services for college and university students usually provided by the educational institution.	University Health Services,Health Services, Student,Health Services, University,Services, Student Health,Services, University Health,Health Service, Student,Health Service, University,Service, Student Health,Service, University Health,Student Health Service,University Health Service