ArticlePsychotherapy research : journal of the Society for Psychotherapy Research2023
Congruence in patient and therapist-rated alliance predicts subsequent depressive symptoms in cognitive behavioral therapy for depression.
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- Are we on the same page? Examining client-therapist alliance congruence and psychological well-being.Research in psychotherapy (Milano) · 2026Article
- Direct and indirect effects of psychological well-being and therapeutic alliance on therapy outcome in eating disorders.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Examining Predictors of Depression and Anxiety Symptom Change in Cognitive Behavioral Immersion: Observational Study.JMIR mental health · 2023Article
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objectiveThe therapeutic alliance is a dyadic process involving both patient and therapist perspectives. We investigated the effect of patient and therapist agreement on the alliance in cognitive behavioral therapy for depression.
methodPatients (
resultsThe within-person strength of patient and therapist-rated alliance (given agreement) predicted lower within-person symptoms. The nature and degree of the discrepancy in patient and therapist alliance scores was not a significant predictor.
conclusionPatients and therapist alliance strength in early sessions (given agreement) predicted greater symptom change. Future research is needed to examine whether specific patient characteristics can be used to identify for whom the alliance plays a more or less important role.
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