Understanding the therapeutic relationship

Patient Perspectives on Addressing Social Needs in Primary Care Using a Screening and Resource Referral Intervention

“…The mental health literature documents positive effects of establishing a "therapeutic relationship/alliance" based on "genuineness, empathy and positive regard." [26][27][28] Therapeutic relationships are associated with increased treatment/ medication adherence and better mental health outcomes. [29][30][31][32] Despite the importance of these relationships, we found no work exploring processes, quality and impact of patient advocates through the lens of therapeutic relationships.…”

The Therapeutic Relationship in the Treatment of Severe Mental Illness: A Review of Methods and Findings

“…The relationship between patient and therapist, variously referred to as the therapeutic relationship (Alexander & Coffey, 1997), helping relationship (Goering & Stylianos, 1988), working alliance (Gehrs & Goering, 1994), helping alliance (Luborsky et al, 1983;Priebe & Gruyters, 1993;Klinkenberg et al, 1998) or therapeutic alliance (Clarkin et al, 1987) has been extensively studied in psychotherapy ever since the special relationship that exists between the patient and therapist was highlighted by Freud (1913). This relationship is also central to the practice of psychiatry being used as a means to engage patients -who may not agree that they need treatment -and to deliver complex treatment programmes.…”

Therapeutic Relationships and Quality of Life: Association of Two Subjective Constructs in Schizophrenia Patients

“…In Freud's terms, it is &dquo;the vehicle of success in therapy&dquo; and it has been extensively studied in psychotherapy ever since Freud highlighted the special relationship between the client and therapist. A positive therapeutic relationship has been consistently found to predict increased treatment adherence and a better outcome across different forms of psychotherapy (Horvath & Symonds, 1991; Horvath & Greenberg, 1994; Alexander & Coffey, 1997). Numerous papers have been published which attest to the significance of the therapeutic relationship as a principal predictor and the central non-specific element in psychotherapy (for a review see Horvath & Luborsky, 1993).…”