The relationship between interpersonal dependency and therapeutic alliance: Perspectives of clients and therapists.
Description:
Both interpersonal dependency and the importance of the therapeutic alliance to successful psychotherapy outcomes have been widely studied. However, these two areas of study rarely have been viewed conjointly despite the reportedly large number of clients with dependency who present for treatment. This study elucidated the relationship between interpersonal dependency and the therapeutic alliance. Additional hypotheses explored client-therapist agreement on alliance strength in relation to c…
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Date:
August 2008
Creator:
Mitchell, Jessica L.