This research examined the role of type of treatment goal in eventual goal attainment and in outcome of brief psychotherapy for 19 outpatients who participated in a goal-setting program. Each of four goal categories produced positive attainment rates with no significant differences among them. Correlational analyses indicated that improvement was not limited to any specific type of goal.
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