ArticleJournal of consulting and clinical psychology2019
The therapeutic alliance in individual resiliency training for first episode psychosis: Relationship with treatment outcomes and therapy participation.
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- The therapeutic alliance in cognitive-behavioral therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Pooled it
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- Client Engagement With an Early Psychosis Program and Post-Program Health Service Use: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Early intervention in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Non-pharmacologicaL InterVEntions for Antipsychotic-Induced Weight Gain (RESOLVE) in People Living With Severe Mental Illness: A Realist Synthesis.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2025Review
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- The Alliance-Outcome Relationship in Individual Psychotherapy for Early Psychosis: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial.Psychosis · 2025Article
- Putting measurement-based care into action: a multi-method study of the benefits of integrating routine client feedback in coordinated specialty care programs for early psychosis.BMC psychiatry · 2024Article
- Making Sense of Recovery From First Psychosis With Antipsychotic Medication: A Qualitative Phenomenological Study.Schizophrenia bulletin · 2024Article
- A scoping review of resilience among transition-age youth with serious mental illness: tensions, knowledge gaps, and future directions.BMC psychiatry · 2023Article
- The introduction and implementation of open dialogue in a day center in Athens, Greece: experiences and reflections of mental health professionals.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
- Disengagement from early psychosis intervention services: an observational study informed by a survey of patient and family perspectives.Schizophrenia (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2022Article
- Exploring the Utility and Personal Relevance of Co-Produced Multiplicity Resources with Young People.Journal of child & adolescent trauma · 2022Article
- Primary Health Professionals' Beliefs, Experiences, and Willingness to Treat Minor-Attracted Persons.Archives of sexual behavior · 2022Article
- Implementing Coordinated Specialty Care for First Episode Psychosis: A Review of Barriers and Solutions.Community mental health journal · 2021Review
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Abstract
objectiveThe therapeutic alliance has long been considered an essential part of treatment. Despite a large body of work examining the alliance-outcome relationship, very few studies have examined it within individuals with first episode psychosis (FEP).
methodThe present study examined the alliance at Session 3, 4, or 5 and its relationship to 2-year treatment outcomes and therapy participation in a sample of 144 FEP clients who received specialized FEP treatment at U.S. clinics. Furthermore, we examined between-therapist and within-therapist (client) effects of the alliance on outcomes.
resultsResults indicated that a better alliance was related to improved mental health recovery, psychological well-being, quality of life, total symptoms, negative symptoms, and disorganized symptoms at the end of treatment. In addition, the between-therapist effect of the alliance was significantly related to better mental health recovery whereas the within-therapist (client) effect of the alliance was related to better quality of life, total symptoms, and negative symptoms at the end of treatment.
conclusionsA stronger alliance was related to improved treatment outcomes in FEP. Future work should consider examining mediators of the alliance-outcome relationship as well as how changes in the alliance relate to changes in outcomes over time. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved).
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