The therapeutic alliance: is it necessary or sufficient to engender positive outcomes?

Autor: Macneil, Craig A., Hasty, Melissa K., Evans, Melanie, Redlich, Cassie, Berk, Michael
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Zdroj: Acta Neuropsychiatrica; Apr2009, Vol. 21 Issue 2, p95-98, 4p
Abstrakt: This article examines the use of the concept of the therapeutic relationship as an indicator of outcome in depression and affective disorders. It references a study which concluded that therapeutic gain is influenced by interpersonal dimensions of the treatment process. It also discusses a study which found that a strong therapeutic relationship predicted fewer negative attitudes to medication.
Databáze: Complementary Index