Abstract

BERMUDEZ, CAMILA  and  NAVIA, CARMEN ELVIRA. Factors that Foster and Intervene in the Establishment of a Therapeutic Alliance in Family and Couples Therapy. Rev. colomb. psicol. [online]. 2013, vol.22, n.2, pp.333-343. ISSN 0121-5469.

Prior research shows that there is a robust relationship between the Therapeutic Alliance (TA) and the results of therapy. Developing the TA is more difficult in family and couples therapy than in individual therapeutic processes. Semi-structured interviews with patients and therapists were used to explore the factors they believed to be associated with the development of TA. Content analysis showed that the following factors, among others, foster TA: the voluntary and committed participation of the patients, assuming responsibility for the problem, trusting the therapist, wishing to change, and the coherence between intervention and expectations.

Keywords : therapeutic alliance; family therapy; couples therapy; therapeutic results.

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