Alliance and adherence in a systemic therapy

ConclusionsThe results suggest that alliance and therapist adherence may reinforce one another during therapy. Although alliance may facilitate the development of therapist adherence, adherence may subsequently deepen and consolidate the client–therapist alliance. These results are independent of client characteristics.

Source: Child and Adolescent Mental Health - April 30, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Aurelie M.C. Lange, Rachel E.A. Rijken, Marc J.M.H. Delsing, Jan J.V. Busschbach, Joan E. Horn, Ron H.J. Scholte Tags: Original Article Source Type: research