The perceived relative strength of the therapeutic alliance: Perceptions of own and partner’s alliance and psychotherapeutic outcome in Time-Limited couples therapy

Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 65-80

  Bedi, Robinder Paul ^a   Horvath, Adam O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Couples therapy; Subjective perceptions; Therapeutic alliance; Therapy outcome; Therapy process

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548639087     PISSN: 15332691     EISSN: 15332683     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J398v03n04_04     Document Type: Article

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