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01-11-2014 | Original Paper

The Association Between Therapeutic Alliance and Treatment Outcomes in a Group Triple P Intervention

Auteurs: Fred Schmidt, Suzanne Chomycz, Carolyn Houlding, Alexandra Kruse, Jessica Franks

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies | Uitgave 8/2014

Abstract

A growing literature has examined the association between therapeutic alliance and treatment outcomes in child therapy. Few studies, however, have specifically investigated the role of therapeutic alliance within evidence-based parenting programs for children with externalizing behavioural difficulties. The current study prospectively collected measures of therapeutic alliance for 117 families completing a Triple P parenting program in a community children’s mental health center. Higher levels of mother and father rated therapeutic alliance were associated with greater gains in parenting skills and parental sense of competence. Parental rated therapeutic alliance was also associated with greater improvements in child conduct problems for mothers, but not fathers. However, therapist ratings of therapeutic alliance had limited associations with treatment improvement. The implications of the findings for clinical practice are discussed.

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Titel: The Association Between Therapeutic Alliance and Treatment Outcomes in a Group Triple P Intervention
Auteurs: Fred Schmidt
Suzanne Chomycz
Carolyn Houlding
Alexandra Kruse
Jessica Franks
Publicatiedatum: 01-11-2014
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies / Uitgave 8/2014
Print ISSN: 1062-1024
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2843
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-013-9792-4

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