Although studies have investigated the effects of parent-oriented therapy, little is known about the effects of specific types of parent-related intake procedures. This study discussed how three intake procedures, viz., counseling, intake, and control, influence evaluations that 25 mothers make of themselves and their children as patients, with regard to affective and interpersonal measures. Both the intake and counseling procedures had more therapeutic potential than the control condition.
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