Client Dependency

Client Dependency is a therapeutic phenomenon in which a client develops an excessive reliance on the counselor or therapist, distinguished from healthy professional engagement by its impairment of the client’s autonomous functioning and potential for exploitation within dual relationships.

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172

Authors

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Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

7

Authors

172

  1. RF
    Robert F. Bornstein

    Gettysburg College, United States

    5 publications · 168 citations

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  2. DC
    Dingcai Cao

    University of Illinois Chicago, United States

    2 publications · 37 citations

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  3. DS
    Debra S. Borys

    2 publications · 323 citations

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  4. RH
    Ronald H. Rooney

    University of Minnesota, United States

    2 publications · 121 citations

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  5. MM
    Mary M. Bischoff

    2 publications · 87 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Counseling Psychology

    7 publications · 193 citations

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  2. Journal of Consulting Psychology

    4 publications · 97 citations

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  3. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

    4 publications · 73 citations

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  4. Australian Social Work

    3 publications · 139 citations

    3

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  5. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment

    3 publications · 225 citations

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