Table 5.
Correlations of therapist behaviors with session completion and symptom improvement.
| Therapist behavior | Session completion (n=45) | Change score Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology (n=38) |
| Emphasizing responsibility | .094 | .278 |
| Affirming | .074 | .035 |
| Clarifying the framework | .232 | .069 |
| Self-disclosure | —a | — |
| Informing | −.087 | −.249 |
| Confronting | .342b | .184 |
| Urging | .258 | .310 |
| Encouraging | −.054 | −.008 |
| Guiding | −.055 | .146 |
| Questions | .066 | .115 |
aIndicates "not applicable"; self-disclosures did not occur.
bP<.05, a positive correlation indicates more session completion.