Therapist Defensiveness Predicts Marital Therapy Outcome

The Therapeutic Alliance in Home‐based Family Therapy: Is It Predictive of Outcome?

“…Research has shown that reframing (a therapy skill that can fall under the tasks domain) can reduce negativity from adolescents (Robbins, Alexander, Newell, & Turner, 1996) and the intensity of blaming attributions (Morris, Alexander, & Turner, 1991). Waldron, Turner, Barton, Alexander, & Cline (1997), found that therapist defensiveness was associated with lower posttherapy marital adjustment. Additional research has shown that therapists who focus on interpersonal relationships as opposed to behavior management help facilitate negative impasses (Diamond, & Liddle, 1999).…”