TY - JOUR
T1 - Therapeutic alliance and progress in couple therapy
T2 - Multiple perspectives
AU - Glebova, Tatiana
AU - Bartle-Haring, Suzanne
AU - Gangamma, Rashmi
AU - Knerr, Michael
AU - Delaney, Robin Ostrom
AU - Meyer, Kevin
AU - McDowell, Tiffany
AU - Adkins, Katie
AU - Grafsky, Erika
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2011 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2011/2
Y1 - 2011/2
N2 - Therapeutic alliance research in couple therapy using multiple perspectives and longitudinal data has been sparse. This study used structural equation modelling to explore relationships between changes in alliance and in progress from clients' and therapists' perspective in a fairly large sample of couples (N=195) during the initial stage of therapy at an on-campus training clinic. Self-rated alliance was measured after sessions 2 through 4 with the Working Alliance Inventory. There was very little change in alliance over the early sessions of therapy, and changes in alliance did not always account for changes in relationship satisfaction. Husbands' perceptions of satisfaction and alliance seem to play an important role in the dynamics of the therapeutic process. Findings suggest a reciprocal relationship between perceptions of alliance and progress in therapy when combining perceptions of therapists and couple clients. Clinical implications and future research are discussed.
AB - Therapeutic alliance research in couple therapy using multiple perspectives and longitudinal data has been sparse. This study used structural equation modelling to explore relationships between changes in alliance and in progress from clients' and therapists' perspective in a fairly large sample of couples (N=195) during the initial stage of therapy at an on-campus training clinic. Self-rated alliance was measured after sessions 2 through 4 with the Working Alliance Inventory. There was very little change in alliance over the early sessions of therapy, and changes in alliance did not always account for changes in relationship satisfaction. Husbands' perceptions of satisfaction and alliance seem to play an important role in the dynamics of the therapeutic process. Findings suggest a reciprocal relationship between perceptions of alliance and progress in therapy when combining perceptions of therapists and couple clients. Clinical implications and future research are discussed.
KW - Couple therapy
KW - Progress
KW - Therapeutic alliance
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1467-6427.2010.00503.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1467-6427.2010.00503.x
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:78650396502
SN - 0163-4445
VL - 33
SP - 42
EP - 65
JO - Journal of Family Therapy
JF - Journal of Family Therapy
IS - 1
ER -