Measuring the real relationship in psychotherapy: initial validation of the therapist form

Journal of Counseling Psychology

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 640-649

  Gelso, Charles J ^a   Kelley, Frances A ^b   Fuertes, Jairo N ^c   Marmarosh, Cheri ^d   Holmes, Stacey E ^a   Costa, Catalina ^c   Hancock, Gregory R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA   (United States)

Author keywords

Real relationship; Therapeutic relationship; Therapist measure; Validation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHOTHERAPIST; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RELIABILITY; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY;

EID: 27744548497     PISSN: 00220167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-0167.52.4.640     Document Type: Article

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