[microsound] Client-therapist matching study

[Ken Frankel <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx> (by way of Richard Zvonar)]

This is a slightly off-the-wall way to get in touch after a hiatus, 
but an old friend of mine (the guitarist in my late-1960s  band in 
fact) could use some help with his PhD thesis in psychology. He needs 
some guinea pigs in the Marin area, so If you or any local friends 
have some free time and would like to participate it would help him 
out. Ken is an interesting guy anyway, so it's worth getting in touch.

I'm not implying that you're "tetched" or anything.


> Richard,
> Here is a description of my study, and participants I need, which I 
> told you about on the phone.  You said to email it to you, and maybe 
> someone you knew in Marin would be willing to participate.
> Ken
>
> Description of Need for Participants in Clinical Study on 
> Client-Therapist Matching
>
> I am carrying out a clinical study of a computerized system I have 
> created for matching people to psychotherapists in a more beneficial 
> manner than the random way people usually find therapists.  For this 
> study, I need several people who are willing to participate by being 
> matched to therapists.  A study participant could be anyone who 
> lives or works in Marin County and is either:
> a) thinking about going to a therapist, but doesn't know who to go to
> b) curious about going to a therapist, and willing to try it to see 
> if they like it
> c) unhappy with their present therapist, and interested in trying a 
> different one
>
> This doesn't have to be someone who "needs to see a therapist."  It 
> can be someone who is just curious, or interested in trying a 
> therapist for at least a few (three) sessions to see what this is 
> like. I promise that at the minimum they will get to participate in 
> an interesting and fun study. Of course, the maximum benefit is 
> being matched to a therapist that is just right for helping someone 
> with important problems in their lives.
>
> Here is some more information about how my therapist matching system 
> works.  Therapists who participate answer a computerized 
> questionnaire, and are then part of the pool of therapists who can 
> be matched to clients.  (A person who goes to a therapist is called 
> that therapist's "client"). I already have 25 Marin therapists who 
> have agreed to participate in my study, who have taken their 
> questionnaires, and who are now entered into the computer. A person 
> who wants to find a therapist then answers a computerized client 
> questionnaire.  My computer program evaluates the compatibility of 
> each therapist with the client, based mainly on personalities, 
> client preferences, and styles of therapy.  I then help the client 
> find the right therapist based on the therapists' compatibility 
> ratings.  There is no charge for this referral service.
>
> This study is part of my psychology Ph.D. thesis.  If anyone has any 
> interest in knowing more about any of this, call KEN FRANKEL at 
> (415) 453-3161 days or (415) 453-2236 evenings, or email 
> ken@xxxxxxxxxxxx

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