Mental Illness Attributions and Their Association With Psychotherapy Change Process Expectations
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Although researchers have extensively studied expectations, we know little about their associations with individuals' perceptions of illness. In this study, we explored whether individuals' expectations of psychotherapy were associated with their mental illness attributions. METHODS: Participants ( N =291) completed the Mental Illness Attribution Questionnaire (MIAQ) and the Expectations of Active Processes in Psychotherapy Scale (EAPPS). We utilized linear regressions to evaluate their associations while adjusting for potential confounders. RESULTS: The belief that mental illness originated in biology was associated with most change process expectations ( p
Fields of Study & Subjects
Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
Mental Health Research Topics
Mental Health Treatment and Access
Publication details
- Journal / source
- The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
- Publisher
- Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
- Volume
- 214
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 34–41
- Publication date
- 30 January 2026
- Language
- EN