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Caretaker psychological factors predicting compliance with children's psychotherapy
The purpose of the present study was to examine the
psychological factors associated with caretakers' compliance
with their children's psychotherapy. Data were collected on
the primary caretakers of female and male children who
applied for counseling at a number of community mental health
centers in Texas or who received private practitioner care in
Texas. Demographic data for each child were obtained on
admission. Primary caretakers were included in the study if
the child for whom they were seeking therapy was between 3
and 18 years of age. Children presenting with any DSM-IV
diagnosis that was accepted for treatment at the mental
health centers or by private practitioners were included in
the current study. Primary caretakers were parents, foster
parents, guardians, grandparents or other adults who
possessed legal responsibility for the child. The data of
patients who had either achieved therapeutic goals or had
unilaterally terminated therapy prematurely were collected.
The Symptom Checklist-90 and a combination of the Hostility
and Direction of Hostility Questionnaire and the Marlowe-
Crowne Social Desirability Scale, along with a demographic
form and a consent form were offered to the primary caretaker
of each child upon that child's admission into counseling.
Statistically significant and noteworthy effect sizes were
detected using multivariate analyses, especially as regards
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