Factors promoting alliance quality: Differentiation of therapeutic alliance according to the formal aspects of the psychotherapeutic process and demographic variables

IF 2.5 4区医学 Q2 PSYCHIATRY

European Journal of Psychiatry Pub Date : 2023-07-01 DOI:10.1016/j.ejpsy.2022.11.002

Tomasz Prusiński

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Abstract

Background and Objectives

The study's main aim was to determine which formal aspects of psychotherapy (therapist's work experience, number of sessions held, frequency of meetings, length of sessions) contributed to the quality of the therapeutic (working) alliance. The alliance was also analyzed for demographic variables.

Methods

The sample consisted of 428 participants, and the working alliance was evaluated in 262 psychotherapist–patient dyads. To assess its quality, the author used the full version of the Working Alliance Inventory (WAI).

Results

The analyzes led to several conclusions. Their results indicate that the quality of working alliance increases if psychotherapy is conducted by an experienced specialist, if the frequency of sessions is high, and if the sessions are longer. They do not, however, pinpoint the demographic markers of therapeutic alliance quality.

Conclusion

The formal aspects of the psychotherapeutic process influence the quality of the working alliance. Alliance develops to an equal degree in people of different ages and with diverse levels of education, regardless of the presence or absence of close interpersonal relationships in their lives.

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促进联盟质量的因素：根据心理治疗过程的形式方面和人口统计学变量区分治疗联盟

背景和目的本研究的主要目的是确定心理治疗的哪些正式方面（治疗师的工作经验、会议次数、会议频率、会议时间）对治疗（工作）联盟的质量有贡献。还分析了该联盟的人口统计变量。方法该样本由428名参与者组成，并在262名心理治疗师-患者二人组中评估工作联盟。为了评估其质量，作者使用了工作联盟清单的完整版本。结果分析得出以下结论。他们的研究结果表明，如果心理治疗由经验丰富的专家进行，如果疗程频率高，疗程更长，工作联盟的质量就会提高。然而，他们并没有指出治疗联盟质量的人口统计学标志。结论心理治疗过程的形式方面影响工作联盟的质量。联盟在不同年龄和不同教育水平的人中发展到同等程度，无论他们的生活中是否存在密切的人际关系。

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European Journal of Psychiatry PSYCHIATRY-

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2.90

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43 days

期刊介绍： The European journal of psychiatry is a quarterly publication founded in 1986 and directed by Professor Seva until his death in 2004. It was originally intended to report “the scientific activity of European psychiatrists” and “to bring about a greater degree of communication” among them. However, “since scientific knowledge has no geographical or cultural boundaries, is open to contributions from all over the world”. These principles are maintained in the new stage of the journal, now expanded with the help of an American editor.