title: Effects of explicit time-limits on the initial therapeutic alliance.
abstract: This study investigated the hypothesis that the setting of explicit time-limits in individual counseling enhances the formation of the therapeutic alliance. Students at a university-based counseling center were randomly assigned to a 5-session, time-limited therapy condition (n = 16) or a time-unlimited therapy condition (n = 15). Contrary to the hypothesis, statistical analyses showed no differences between audiotaped segments from the second and third therapy sessions rated on the Vanderbilt Therapeutic Alliance Scale.
authors: Ohio University, Athens.
authors: D J
authors: DJ
authors: Kamin
authors: J P
authors: JP
authors: Garske
authors: P K
authors: PK
authors: Sawyer
authors: J C
authors: JC
authors: Rawson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D010552:Personality Assessment; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D011614:Psychotherapy, Brief / Q000379:methods*