Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9379775 | European Psychiatry | 2005 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Discussion. - The present finding of a large proportion of patients expecting secondary gain is consistent with the results of an earlier study. Again, in most cases the diagnosing psychiatrists were unaware of their patients' expectations. Thus many patients have hidden expectations of what therapy will do for them, in terms of material or non-material benefits other than getting better. Earlier empirical studies have shown that harboring expectations of benefits other than therapeutic benefits may be detrimental to therapeutic success.
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Authors
Jacques Van Egmond, Ischa Kummeling, Ton aan Balkom,