Better Versus Worse Family Therapy Sessions as Reflected in Clients' Alliance-Related Behavior

Journal of Counseling Psychology

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 198-204

  Friedlander, Myrna L ^a   Bernardi, Shaina ^a   Lee, Hsin Hua ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

family therapy; session impact; working alliance

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER; CONDUCT DISORDER; COOPERATION; EDUCATION; FAMILY CONFLICT; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LIFE EVENT; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOTIVATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERSONALITY TEST; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; VIDEORECORDING;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNICATION; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS; CONDUCT DISORDER; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; FAMILY CONFLICT; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MOTIVATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; PSYCHOTHERAPY, MULTIPLE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING;

EID: 77950550834     PISSN: 00220167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0019088     Document Type: Article

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