Two Helping Alliance Methods for Predicting Outcomes of Psychotherapy

Luborsky, Lester; Crits‐Christoph, Paul; Alexander, Leslie B.; Margolis, Miriam; Cohen, Marjorie Griffin

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“…Patient and therapist similarity in demographics such as age, gender, race, and socioeconomic background, and values, such as wisdom, honesty, intellectual pursuits or knowledge, were correlated with positive outcomes (Arizmendi, Beutler, Shanfield, Crago, & Hagaman, 1985;Luborsky, Crits-Christoph, Alexander, Margolis, & Cohen, 1983;Jones, 1978;Jones, Krupnick, & Kerig, 1978;Beutler, Clarkin, Crago, & Bergan, 1991). However, patient/therapist dissimilarity on sense of personal safety (Beutler, Pollack, & Jobe, 1978), interpersonal treatment goals (Charone, 1978), and social status and friendships (Arizmendi, Beutler, Shanfield, Crago, & Hagaman, 1985;Beutler, Clarkin, Crago, & Bergan, 1991;Beutler, Arizmendi, Crago, Shanfield, & Hagaman, 1983;Beutler, Jobe, & Elkins, 1974) are related to more positive treatment outcomes.…”

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Predictive Validity of Patient and Therapist Attachment and Introject Styles

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Winston

Aderholt

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Predictive Validity of Patient and Therapist Attachment and Introject Styles

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“…He considered that the alliance is based on 3 components of psychotherapy that are interwoven and essential in the patient-therapist relationship: goals (shared objectives), tasks (that are defined by the therapist and that need to be understood for the patient to play an active part), and bonds (of mutual respect developed from a common understanding and common commitment). This structured definition set out by Bordin quickly aroused interest in several research teams (3), and this led to the development of several scales measuring the therapeutic alliance, among which is Luborsky's Helping Alliance Questionnaire (4)(5)(6). Two metaanalyses have provided a synthetic overview of research work on the alliance.…”

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French Adaptation and Validation of the Helping Alliance Questionnaires for Child, Parents, and Therapist

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Kabuth²,

Bursztejn

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Can J Psychiatry

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Objectives: To adapt the Helping Alliance Questionnaires for Child and Parents (HAQ-CP) into French and to assess their validity and reproducibility for use with the child, parent, and therapist.Method: First, the 3 US versions of the questionnaires were translated into French by 3 French-English bilingual translators (who were native speakers), and the translations were then discussed by an expert committee to ensure that the concept explored within the French context was efficiently targeted. Second, the psychometric properties of the French version were investigated in a cross-sectional, multicentre study. The questionnaires were completed by 148 children and adolescents, aged 9 years or older and with various conditions, who were followed in 3 university hospital outpatient clinics and 2 ambulatory psychiatry units, and also by their parents and therapists. Results:The instruments were quick and easy to administer, and acceptability was good. All 3 versions proved unidimensional in factorial analysis (80% of variance was explained) with high internal construct validity (Cronbach's a = 0.8). Reproducibility was satisfactory (intraclass correlation coefficients were as follows: child, 0.84; parent, 0.84; and therapist, 0.87). Concordance of the 3 alliance assessments was moderate. Conclusion:This work provides child psychiatrists with a valid measure of the therapeutic alliance. Its predictive value, while recognized in adults, remains to be demonstrated in children. (Can J Psychiatry 2006;51:913-922) Information on funding and support and author affiliations appears at the end of the article. Clinical Implications· It is feasible to measure the therapeutic alliance as seen by children and adolescents in psychiatric care, as well as by their parents and their therapist. · The HAQ-CP has been successfully adapted for a French population. · The HAQ-CP offers a model of translation and cultural adaptation of a questionnaire. Limitations· The study of reproducibility posed problems. · Possible selection bias occurred when therapists occasionally excluded certain patients with whom the therapy was not proceeding satisfactorily.

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“…The PRF is a 12-item measure of treatment process and helping alliance adapted from the Penn Helping Alliance Rating Scale (Luborsky, Crits-Christoph, et al, 1983) on a 6-point Likert scale (1=I strongly feel it is untrue, 2=I feel it is untrue, 3=More untrue than true, 4=More true than untrue, 5=I feel it is true, 6=I strongly feel it is true). The scale showed good reliability (Cronbach's alpha=.88).…”

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Do patient intervention ratings predict alcohol-related consequences?

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Longabaugh

Baird

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Little is known about treatment process for behavior change for brief interventions. Patient ratings of treatment process during a patient-centered brief intervention for alcohol were used to predict post-treatment alcohol use and consequences. We use data from a randomized clinical trial that compared the effects of BI (1 session) to BI and booster (BIB, 2 sessions) to reduce harmful drinking and alcohol consequences. Subjects were n=167 (BI) and n=82 (BIB). Five of the 12 ratings were rated significantly higher by those in the BIB condition compared to BI. The only predictor of reduced alcohol consequences at 12-months was higher ratings of, "I have obtained some new understanding," for BIB participants (t=−2.50, p < .05). Patient perspectives on treatment may have a role in patient outcomes and should be explored as a dimension of treatment process.

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Two Helping Alliance Methods for Predicting Outcomes of Psychotherapy

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Predictive Validity of Patient and Therapist Attachment and Introject Styles

Predictive Validity of Patient and Therapist Attachment and Introject Styles

French Adaptation and Validation of the Helping Alliance Questionnaires for Child, Parents, and Therapist

Do patient intervention ratings predict alcohol-related consequences?

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