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Articles tagged "alliance".
55 articles
Trainee Therapist Characteristics Related to Therapeutic Alliance and Technique
Ample research suggests that therapists differ in their level of effectiveness (Baldwin & Imel, 2013; Blow, Sprenkle, & Davis, 2007; Wampold, 2001). Even more striking is that therapist effects appear to be larger than treatment effects (Kim, Wampold, & Bolt, 2006; Lindgren, Folkesson, & Almiqvist, 2010). Moreover, therapist training, experience, and theoretical orientation do not […]
Jenelle Slavin-Mulford, Ph.D. + 4 more
August 26, 2015
Attachment Theory and the Psychotherapy Relationship
In 1988 John Bowlby published a groundbreaking collection of his lectures and essays. He inspired a generation of researchers by asserting that the therapist-client relationship has key features in common with parent-child attachments. Roughly coinciding with the 25th anniversary of Bowlby’s book, four meta-analyses have recently been published. These articles and other summaries take stock […]
Brent Mallinckrodt, Ph.D.
May 31, 2015
The Therapy Relationship in Multicultural Psychotherapy
The most consistent and robust predictor of outcome in psychotherapy is the quality of the client-therapist relationship (Lambert, 2013). While we know that therapists’ overall competence and client factors, such as motivation, are relevant and important to treatment, the client-therapist relationship is considered essential to effective treatment, at least in most therapies (Norcross & Lambert, […]
Jairo N. Fuertes, Ph.D., ABPP, LMHC + 3 more
May 12, 2015
What Clinicians Want
Abstract Practice research networks may be one way of advancing knowledge translation and exchange (KTE) in psychotherapy. In this study, we document this process by first asking clinicians what they want from psychotherapy research. Eighty-two psychotherapists in 10 focus groups identified and discussed psychotherapy research topics relevant to their practices. An analysis of these discussions […]
Giorgio A. Tasca, Ph.D. + 21 more
March 15, 2015
What Do We Know about Psychotherapy?
We have just finished writing the 2nd edition of a book with the title The Great Psychotherapy Debate. Although there are many aspects of psychotherapy about which there is no debate, there remain some important debates about some issues. Interestingly, what we debate probably is not all that important, at one level (although it is […]
Bruce E. Wampold, Ph.D., ABPP + 1 more
March 1, 2015
Context-Responsive Psychotherapy Integration
All Eyes on the Prize (Looking through Different Glasses) Psychotherapists and psychotherapy researchers all want the same thing: less mental illness and greater psychological well-being, for the most people, using the least resources. Historically, though, there has been some disagreement about how best to achieve effective and efficient psychotherapy outcomes. The disagreement manifests both in […]
Michael J. Constantino, Ph.D. + 1 more
February 22, 2015
The Big Reveal
I was recently at a lecture where an audience member asked the speaker, psychologist Dr. Richard Schwartz, about his stance on the role of therapist self-disclosure. Dr. Schwartz paused for a moment before responding that he often urges supervisees to bring to mind the acronym WAIT before engaging in self-disclosure in a session (personal communication, […]
Sherry Sadighim, M.A.
January 22, 2015
Functional Analytic Psychotherapy (FAP)
Close relationships are central to mental health (Wetterneck & Hart, 2012). Loneliness and poor social connection represent a significant public health concern, increasing risk of death as much as excessive cigarette smoking, more than excessive drinking and obesity (Holt-Lunstad et. al., 2010). Functional Analytic Psychotherapy (FAP) is a contextual, behavioral, relational approach to psychotherapy in […]
Mavis Tsai, Ph.D. + 3 more
December 14, 2014
Author Response to Commentary
Abstract Recently, we (Laska, Gurman, & Wampold, 2014, pp. 467–481) discussed the implications of taking a common factor approach for practice and policy. In this response to the commentary on our article, we reiterate 10 things that need to be remembered about common factor theory. Keywords: common factors, evidence-based practice, psychotherapy, outcomes
Kevin M. Laska, Ph.D. + 1 more
December 2, 2014
Psychotherapists Face-to-Face with Dr. John C. Norcross
Dr. Norcross talks about what has led to his success, his enthusiasm for the many professional roles that psychotherapists can develop, his role in developing the Stages of Change model, integration among different psychotherapy theoretical orientations, and evidenced-based therapeutic relationships. http://youtu.be/jINJ1A_ORho About John C. Norcross Dr. Norcross is Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the University of […]
Jeffrey J. Magnavita, Ph.D., ABPP
November 20, 2014
Conclusions and Recommendations of the Interdivisional (APA Divisions 12 & 29) Task Force on Evidence-Based Therapy Relationships
Conclusions of the Task Force on Evidence-Based Therapy Relationships The therapy relationship makes substantial and consistent contributions to psychotherapy outcome independent of the specific type of treatment. The therapy relationship accounts for why clients improve (or fail to improve) at least as much as the particular treatment method. Practice and treatment guidelines should explicitly address therapist […]
John C. Norcross, Ph.D.
June 8, 2014
Core Principles in Treating Suicidal Patients
Abstract The treatment of suicidal individuals requires special attention to therapist interventions that promote a viable treatment alliance in the context of shared responsibilities for patient safety. Three core principles in the treatment process (alliance building, enhancing curiosity about the function of suicidal thoughts and urges, as well as enhancing experience and expression of intense […]
James Christopher Fowler
June 7, 2014