Fluctuations in alliance and use of techniques over time: A bidirectional relation between use of “common factors” techniques and the development of the working alliance

ConclusionTherapists tend to modulate their use of common factors techniques across treatment. Additionally, when a strong working alliance is developed early in treatment, therapists tend to use more common factors later on. Moreover, high use of common factors techniques is predictive of later improvement in the alliance.

Source: Clinical Psychology - July 1, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Nili Solomonov, Kevin S. McCarthy, Jack R. Keefe, Bernard S. Gorman, Mark Blanchard, Jacques P. Barber Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research