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Using Initial Client Speech Markers to Predict the Quality of the Alliance Later in Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy research has consistently indicated that the quality of the therapeutic alliance is one of the most reliable predictors of treatment outcomes.  Indeed, clients with a weaker alliance to their therapist tend to make less progress in therapy and/or prematurely dropout.  In a recent study, Nof, Amir, Goldstein, and Zilcha-Mana (2020) attempted to predict the […]

Joshua K. Swift, Ph.D. + 1 more

February 21, 2021