Alliance in Couple and Family Therapy

Friedlander, Myrna L.; Escudero, Valentín; Heatherington, Laurie; Diamond, Gary M.

doi:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199737208.003.0004

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“…However, in the past century, research on the alliance-outcome association for other psychiatric disorders has accumulated in an overwhelming fashion. Across different measures and definitions of alliance, various therapeutic modalities, and diverse patient diagnoses, the therapeutic alliance is consistently associated with treatment outcome (Friedlander, Escudero, Heatherington, & Diamond, 2011;Horvath & Symonds, 1991;Karver, Handelsman, Fields, & Bickman, 2006;Martin, Garske, & Davis, 2000;McLeod, 2011;Shirk & Karver, 2003;Shirk, Karvey, & Brown, 2011).…”

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The Role of the Therapeutic Alliance in Eating Disorder Treatment Outcomes: A Systematic Review

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The therapeutic alliance has proven to be an important construct in psychotherapy outcomes research for numerous psychiatric disorders. Given that dropout rates from treatment are especially high for individuals with eating disorders, it is critical to clarify the role that the therapeutic alliance plays in predicting treatment outcomes for this specific population. MEDLINE, CINAHL, and PsycINFO databases were systematically reviewed for studies that formally measured the therapeutic alliance construct and at least one other treatment variable in the context of eating disorder treatment. We identified 19 studies that indicate the therapeutic alliance may be an important factor in eating disorder treatment, yet reflect on the paucity of research on this topic in the context of treatment outcomes for both adult and adolescent populations. Current trends and limitations in the literature are highlighted to guide future research and ultimately improve clinical outcomes for patients with eating disorders.

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The Role of the Therapeutic Alliance in Eating Disorder Treatment Outcomes: A Systematic Review

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“…Research has consistently found that the relationship between the therapist and the couple, referred to as the therapeutic alliance, has a significant positive effect on couple therapy outcome (Johnson & Talitman, 1997;Kobloch-Fedders, Pinsof, & Mann, 2007). For example, a meta-analysis of the effect of the therapeutic alliance on outcome in couple therapy found an average effect size of .37 (Friedlander, Escudero, Heatherington, & Diamond, 2011).…”

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Attachment as a Predictor of the Therapeutic Alliance in Couple Therapy

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The American Journal of Family Therapy

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There is substantial evidence that the therapeutic alliance is an important predictor of successful outcome in couple therapy. However, little research has addressed the predictors of the development of a strong therapeutic alliance. One possible predictor is attachment styles among the two partners because of the effect of attachment styles to influence the formation of important personal relationships. The relationship between attachment at the first session and the therapeutic alliance at the fourth session was examined using data from 115 couples in couple therapy. Using Structural Equation Modeling, results indicated that only wives' avoidant attachment was significant predictive of the therapeutic alliance.

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“…Therapeutic alliance (TA) is one factor that has been linked to treatment outcome and retention for individual (Martin, Garske, & Davis, 2000), couple, and family therapy (Friedlander, Escudero, Heatherington, & Diamond, 2011). Although the therapist-client relationship has long been thought to be an important component of psychotherapy, more nuanced investigations have specifically examined the working alliance that characterizes the therapeutic relationship (Horvath & Symonds, 1991).…”

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