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| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Description | The Therapist Rating Scale (Vogel, 1961) was created to evaluate a patient’s satisfaction with their therapist and the perceived quality of the therapeutic relationship. Originally developed for a study on authoritarianism in psychotherapy, it draws heavily from a previous instrument by Rogers & Dymond (1954). This shorter scale consists of two key items: one evaluating the “quality of the relationship” (rated on a nine-point scale from “poor” to “good”) and another measuring patient satisfaction (rated on a nine-point scale from “strongly dissatisfied” to “extremely satisfied”). The subjects were patients from the Psychiatry Clinic of Albert Merritt Billings Hospital and clients from the University of Chicago Counseling Center. |
| Instrument Type | Rating Scale |
| Construct | Client Attitudes toward Therapists; Satisfaction with Therapist |
| Purpose | To measure a patient’s satisfaction with and perceived quality of the therapist. |
| Author | John L. Vogel |
| Affiliation | University of Washington |
| Test Year | 1961 |
| Reliability | No reliability data indicated. |
| Validity | No validity data indicated. |
| Factor Analysis | No factor analysis indicated. |
| Format | Two items rated on nine-point scales: one evaluating the “quality of the relationship” and another assessing patient satisfaction. |
| Number of Items | 2 |
| Administration Method | Paper; Interview |
| Classification | 7900 Treatment, Rehabilitation, and Therapeutic Processes |
| Age Group | Adulthood (18 yrs & older); Young Adulthood (18-29 yrs); Thirties (30-39 yrs); Middle Age (40-64 yrs); Aged (65 yrs & older) |
| Population Group | Human; Male; Female |
| Population Details | Psychiatric patients in psychotherapy; Psychotherapists |
| Location | United States |
| Keywords | Psychotherapy; Self-Report; Test Development; Therapeutic Relationship; Therapist Rating Scale; Patient Satisfaction |
| Index Terms | Attitude Measures; Client Satisfaction; Psychotherapeutic Processes; Psychotherapy; Self-Report; Therapist Attitudes; Therapist Characteristics |
| Permissions | May use for Research/Teaching |
| Reference | Vogel, J. L. (1961). Authoritarianism in the therapeutic relationship. Journal of Consulting Psychology, 25(2), 102–108. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0045634. |
Therapist Rating Scale
- Does this seem to be a ‘good’ and effective therapeutic relationship?
- How do you estimate the quality of the therapeutic relationship between yourself and this patient?
Note. Items rated on a nine-point scale from “poor” to “good”.
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Mohammed looti (2026). Therapist Rating Scale. PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Retrieved from https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/therapist-rating-scale/
Mohammed looti. "Therapist Rating Scale." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 4 Apr. 2026, https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/therapist-rating-scale/.
Mohammed looti. "Therapist Rating Scale." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 2026. https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/therapist-rating-scale/.
Mohammed looti (2026) 'Therapist Rating Scale', PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Available at: https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/therapist-rating-scale/.
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