Psychotherapy length of stay and outcome: A meta-analysis of the effect oftherapist sex

Authors
Bowman, D Scogin, F Floyd, M McKendree-Smith, N
Citation
D. Bowman et al., Psychotherapy length of stay and outcome: A meta-analysis of the effect oftherapist sex, PSYCHOTHER, 38(2), 2001, pp. 142-148
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology
Journal title
PSYCHOTHERAPY
ISSN journal
00333204 → ACNP
Volume
38
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
142 - 148
Database
ISI
SICI code
0033-3204(200122)38:2<142:PLOSAO>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
This meta-analysis combined results from 64 published and unpublished studi es that sought to determine the effect of therapist sex on the outcome of p sychotherapy. Therapist sex was found to be a poor predictor of outcome for both male and female clients. Level of therapist training, theoretical ori entation of treatment, quality of study, age of clients, and number of trea tment sessions did not moderate the minimal effect of therapist sex on the outcome of psychotherapy. We conclude that the sex of the therapist has lit tle overall effect on the outcome of psychotherapy.