Perceived therapist genuineness predicts therapeutic alliance in cognitive behavioural therapy for psychosis

British Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 34-48

  Jung, Esther ^a   Wiesjahn, Martin ^a   Rief, Winfried ^a   Lincoln, Tania M ^b  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

cognitive behavioural therapy for psychosis; genuineness; schizophrenia; therapeutic alliance; therapist characteristics; therapist factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PERCEPTION; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRUST;

ADULT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PERCEPTION; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRUST;

EID: 84921604162     PISSN: 01446657     EISSN: 20448260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/bjc.12059     Document Type: Article

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