Therapist predictors of early patient-rated working alliance: A multilevel approach

Psychotherapy Research

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 627-646

  Nissen Lie, Helene A ^a   Monsen, Jon Trygve ^a   Rønnestad, Michael Helge ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Multilevel modeling; Quality of early working alliance; Therapist effects; Therapist predictors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; PSYCHIATRY; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SELF EVALUATION; STATISTICS;

ADULT; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PSYCHIATRY; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SELF-ASSESSMENT;

EID: 78650068195     PISSN: 10503307     EISSN: 14684381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10503307.2010.497633     Document Type: Article

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