Predictors of client implementation of counselor recommendations: Match with problem, difficulty level, and building on client strengths.

Three variables were used to predict whether clients would implement a treatment recommendation (REC) suggested by their counselor. The 3 predictor variables were (1) the match between the problem and the REC, (2) the difficulty level of the REC, and (3) the degree to which the REC was built on the client's strengths. Implementation of the treatment REC was the criterion variable, which was operationalized as the end-of-session homework assignment given by the counselor. 37 archived videotaped counseling sessions were rated by 7 raters. Using multiple regression analysis, the strength, matching, and difficulty variables were found to predict REC implementation. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)