Patients’ perspective on the therapeutic relationship and session quality: the central role of alliance
Alberto Stefana,
Paolo Fusar-Poli,
Eduard Vieta
et al.
Abstract:In this study, we examined how four components of the therapeutic relationship—working alliance, real relationship, and positive and negative affective reactions of the patient toward their therapist—relate to each other and to the psychotherapy session outcome, from the patient’s point of view. Our simple comprised 700 adult patients in individual psychotherapy who were recruited and participated online. They underwent a baseline evaluation of their most recent therapy session, which encompassed a series of v… Show more
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