Impact of Fees Among Low-Income Clients in a Training Clinic
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-1-2014
School
Child and Family Studies
Abstract
Many therapists believe clients must pay a fee in order for therapy to be effective. This study conducted a review of 1,125 client records in a southeastern university's marriage and family therapy training clinic to determine how paying fees impacted therapy attendance and outcomes. The results indicated that the amount of fee paid did not predict therapy attendance or outcomes. These findings, consistent with previous research, suggest that fee payment has limited impact on achievement of therapeutic gains. © 2014 Springer Science+Business Media New York.
Publication Title
Contemporary Family Therapy
Volume
36
Issue
3
First Page
363
Last Page
368
Recommended Citation
Clark, P.,
Kimberly, C.
(2014). Impact of Fees Among Low-Income Clients in a Training Clinic. Contemporary Family Therapy, 36(3), 363-368.
Available at: https://aquila.usm.edu/fac_pubs/20255