Individual variation among therapists' perceptions of patients, therapy process and outcome.
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Compared the MMPI profiles of 23 randomly selected fee-paying clients (FP group) of an out-patient psychiatry clinic to those of 23 clients who left unpaid bills (NFP group). All Ss had been terminated at least 2 months. No differences between groups were found on age, education, income, fee level, number of therapy sessions, sex, or marital status. The NFP group scored significantly higher on the F, Paranoia, and Schizophrenia scales. Additionally, the NFP group endorsed significantly more critical items and generated a greater number of mean scale scores over 70. These results suggest a relationship between degree of psychopathology and non-fee-payment.
A sixty-five item psychiatric inventory was developed to comply with the requirements for trend oriented medical record keeping for psychiatric patients. The inventory is set in a clinically practical format, and severity rating allow for the ojectification and standardization of clinical data. A preliminary study indicated high interrater reliability and interrater agreement. A description of the L-D Trend Oriented Psychiatric Record, instructions for its use, and its relative advantages for clinical and research purposes are presented.