The therapeutic alliance: Implications for therapeutic process and therapeutic goals

Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 77-85

  Arnd Caddigan, Margaret ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Emergent properties of therapy; Therapeutic alliance; Therapeutic goals; Therapeutic process

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; INTROSPECTION; JOB INTERVIEW; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; MOTIVATION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PSYCHOANALYSIS; ADULT; CASE REPORT; MALE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PHYSIOTHERAPIST ATTITUDE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SELF CONTROL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

SERTRALINE;

EID: 84864349834     PISSN: 00220116     EISSN: 15733564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10879-011-9183-3     Document Type: Article

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