The Therapeutic Alliance An Evidence-Based Guide to Practice

by Muran, J. Christopher; Barber, Jacques P.

• ISBN13: 9781606238738
• ISBN10: 1606238736
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-08-11
• Publisher: The Guilford Press

Summary

This state-of-the-art book presents research-based practice guidelines that clinicians of any orientation can use to optimize the therapeutic alliance.

Author Biography

J. Christopher Muran, PhD, is Associate Dean and Professor at the Derner Institute for Advanced Psychological Studies and Director of the Psychotherapy Research Program at Beth Israel Medical Center. His research and publications have concentrated on developing intervention and training models relating to the therapeutic alliance. Dr. Muran is a fellow of the American Psychological Association and coeditor of the journal Psychotherapy Research. Jacques P. Barber, PhD, ABPP, is Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and the Philadelphia VA Medical Center. He conducts research on the outcome and process of dynamic and cognitive therapies for depression, panic disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, substance dependence, and personality disorders. He has also written extensively on the impact of the therapeutic alliance and therapists\u2019 use of theoretically relevant interventions on the outcomes of various therapies. Dr. Barber is a recent past president of the Society for Psychotherapy Research.

Table of Contents

An Introduction: Establishing the Context and Rationale	p. 1
Critical Studies of the Therapeutic Alliance
Alliance Theory and Measurement	p. 7
The Validity of the Alliance as a Predictor of Psychotheraphy Outcome	p. 29
The Alliance over Time	p. 44
Qualitative Studies of Negative Experiences is Psychotherapy	p. 63
Alliance Ruptures and Resolution	p. 74
Practice and the Therapeutic Alliance
A Psychodynamic Perspective on the Therapeutic Alliance: Theory, Research, and Practice	p. 97
An Interpersonal Perspective on Therapy Alliances and Techniques	p. 123
The Therapeutic Alliance in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy	p. 150
A Functional Analytic Psychotheraphy (FAP) Approach to the Therapeutic Alliance	p. 172
The Therapeutic Alliance in Humanistic Psychotheraphy	p. 191
Therapeutic Alliances in Couple Therapy: The Web of Relationships	p. 210
Therapeutic Alliances and Alliance Building in Family Therapy	p. 240
The Therapeutic Alliance in Group Therapy	p. 263
Training Programs on the Therapeutic Alliance
Developing Skills in Managing Negative Process	p. 285
Training in Alliance-Fostering Techniques	p. 304
Developing Therapist Abilities to Negotiate Alliance Ruptures	p. 320
Coda: Recommendations for Practice and Training	p. 341
Index	p. 355
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