The impact of counselor self-disclosure on clients: A meta-analytic review of experimental and quasi-experimental research

Journal of Counseling Psychology

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 191-207

  Henretty, Jennifer R ^a   Currier, Joseph M ^b   Berman, Jeffrey S ^a   Levitt, Heidi M ^c  

^a University of Memphis   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Client; Disclosure; Meta analysis; Therapist; Therapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; COUNSELING; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; PROCEDURES; SELF DISCLOSURE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COUNSELING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; RESEARCH DESIGN; SELF DISCLOSURE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84898774837     PISSN: 00220167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0036189     Document Type: Article

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