The concept of the alliance and its role in psychotherapy: Theoretical and empirical considerations.

Conceptualising ‘The Relationship’ in Intensive Key Worker Support as a Therapeutic Medium

“…These broad findings echo insights from within the fields of counselling and psychotherapy where there has been a great deal of research examining the relationship between professionally trained clinicians and their clients (Gaston, 1990). Within these fields, research has examined what has been variously named the 'therapeutic alliance', the 'helping alliance', or the 'working alliance', and how this interpersonal helping in and of itself influences change.…”

Interactional positioning and narrative self-construction in the first session of psychodynamic–interpersonal psychotherapy

“…Moreover, an association has been observed repeatedly between interpersonal measures administered pre-therapy and alliance ratings within therapy (Gaston, 1990;Kokotovic & Tracey, 1990;Wallner, Muran, Segal & Schmann, 1992). There is also some evidence that important aspects of the alliance are established during the first session of therapy (e.g., Alvarez, 1992;Kokotovic & Tracey, 1990).…”

Au-delà et en deçà des techniques cognitives béhaviorales dans le traitement des troubles graves : les facteurs communs

“…Par exemple, l'alliance thérapeu-tique a fait l'objet de plusieurs recherches comme dimension commune liée à l'obtention de résultats positifs dans plusieurs approches théra-peutiques (Gaston, 1990). Dans ce type de recherche, les facteurs communs sont considérés comme des ingrédients actifs au même titre que les autres modalités d'intervention.…”