The alliance in couple therapy: Partner influence, early change, and alliance patterns in a naturalistic sample

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 635-645

  Anker, Morten G ^a   Owen, Jesse ^b   Duncan, Barry L ^c   Sparks, Jacqueline A ^d  

^a Bufetat Familievernkontoret i Vestfold   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

^c Heart and Soul of Change Project   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

actor partner interdependence model; alliance patterns; couple therapy; early change alliance relationship

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; COUPLES THERAPY; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEEDBACK; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; NORWAY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; PROGNOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 77957770785     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0020051     Document Type: Article

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