Patients' Self-presentational Tactics as Predictors of the Early Therapeutic Alliance.

Objectives: The early therapeutic alliance is an important predictor for therapy outcome. However, knowledge about predictors of the therapeutic alliance is still limited. We examined if patients' self-presentational behaviors can predict the early therapeutic alliance. Method: Videotaped intake int...

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Publicado en:American Journal of Psychotherapy (Association for the Advancement of Psychotherapy) Vol. 69; no. 4; pp. 379 - 398
Autores principales: FRÜHAUF, SARAH, FIGLIOLI, PATRICK, BÖCK, JULIAN, CASPAR, FRANZ
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Association for the Advancement of Psychotherapy 2015
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          FRÜHAUF, SARAH
          FIGLIOLI, PATRICK
          BÖCK, JULIAN
          CASPAR, FRANZ
        affil: Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Switzerland
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        Psychotherapy patients
        Patient participation
        Psychology
        Therapeutic alliance
        Psychotherapist-patient relations
        Medical cooperation
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          Psychotherapy patients
          Patient participation
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          Therapeutic alliance
          Psychotherapist-patient relations
          Medical cooperation
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        agenda setting
        early therapeutic alliance
        self-presentation
        self-promotion
        supplication
        agenda setting
        early therapeutic alliance
        self-presentation
        self-promotion
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      ab: Objectives: The early therapeutic alliance is an important predictor for therapy outcome. However, knowledge about predictors of the therapeutic alliance is still limited. We examined if patients' self-presentational behaviors can predict the early therapeutic alliance. Method: Videotaped intake interviews of 60 randomly selected patients were coded for patients' self-presentational tactics. The therapeutic alliance was measured with the Bern Post-Session Report. Results: From the therapists' perspective, Agenda setting and Self-promotion were positively related and Supplication was negatively related to the therapeutic alliance. From the patients' perspective, Agenda setting was negatively related and Self-promotion was positively related to the therapeutic alliance. Provoking a response from the therapist was unrelated to the therapeutic alliance as judged from both therapist and patient perspectives. Correlations were of small-to-moderate size. These findings have important implications for building a constructive therapeutic alliance and identifying patients' needs. Conclusions: Patients' self-presentational behavior is a promising predictor of the early therapeutic alliance.
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