Attachment Theory, the Therapeutic Alliance, and Treatment Engagement

‘We don't have the answers’: What do we know about the experiences of psychological professionals providing virtual psychological support to people with intellectual disabilities during the COVID‐19 pandemic?

“…However, PPs experienced difficulty with establishing rapport in the absence of face‐to‐face contact and usual rapport building activities (Kalvin et al, 2021). PPs shared that facilitating preparatory sessions prior to the commencement of intervention allowed clients to increase confidence with technology and work through practical issues (Gregson et al, 2022; Kalvin et al, 2021; Theodore et al, 2020); although no impact on therapeutic alliance is highlighted, it is hypothesised that this opportunity allowed clients to become familiar with the PP thus increasing rapport and strengthening therapeutic alliance, which may in turn increase efficacy of interventions (Berry & Danquah, 2020).…”