An examination of therapist and client behavior in high- and low-alliance sessions in cognitive-behavioral therapy and process experiential therapy

Psychotherapy

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 297-310

  Watson, Jeanne C ^a   McMullen, Evelyn J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alliance; Client resistance; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Process experiential therapy; Therapist directiveness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROCESS EXPERIENTAL THERAPY; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; SEQUENTIAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 27644543331     PISSN: 00333204     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0033-3204.42.3.297     Document Type: Article

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